How do I gain access of my files again?

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Hello,
I know I shouldn't have, but I've interrupted the upgrade from Ubuntu 12.10 to 14.10 and now I can't go past the login screen... When I try to launch Ubuntu in recovery mode, it displays an error message and I can't even connect to the internet. I've looked for solutions but found none and don't really want to burn a better installation cd.
The real problem is that I can't access my session! I installed ubuntu on another partition and tried to copy all of my documents onto a usb drive but since I'm on another session, I am not the owner of my files!
The title says it all; please help! I really need my files back!

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 02 '14 at 17:44

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You can open a terminal and run sudo nautilus.

You should gain access to your files.

answered Oct 02 '14 at 17:44

To Do

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 03 '14 at 03:53

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Try running:

sudo chown -R /path/to/my/folder $USER:$USER

This will change the owner of the directory to give you access again.

edited Oct 03 '14 at 03:53

Kaz Wolfe

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answered Oct 03 '14 at 01:29

feligiotti

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How do I gain access of my files again?

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