The latest articles on DEV Community by Noel Paul (@zius). https://dev.to/zius https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3908523%2Fff0c0f9b-ba05-4ff5-a564-f6a5a1f650b1.jpg https://dev.to/zius en Noel Paul Sun, 10 May 2026 20:17:03 +0000 https://dev.to/zius/i-built-a-desktop-app-that-fixes-linux-dual-boot-folder-access-in-one-click-pi7 https://dev.to/zius/i-built-a-desktop-app-that-fixes-linux-dual-boot-folder-access-in-one-click-pi7 <p>For years, every time I booted into Linux, I'd SSH into my own machine just to grab a file from my Windows partition. Or worse — I'd reboot, wait for Windows updates, grab the file, and reboot back. Sound familiar?</p> <p>Dual-booting should be the best of both worlds. In practice? It's a constant dance of "which OS has my files?"</p> <p><strong>That's why I built Lindy.</strong></p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Every Linux dual-boot user knows this pain:</p> <ul> <li>Windows NTFS partitions don't mount automatically with write access</li> <li>chown, chmod, fstab edits — it's 2026, why is this still manual?</li> <li>Every distro handles mount differently</li> <li>New Linux users give up and stay on Windows</li> </ul> <h2> What Lindy Does </h2> <p>Lindy is a <strong>Tauri 2 + React desktop app</strong> that detects your Windows partitions, scans for user folders, and mounts them with one click. No terminal, no fstab editing, no permission headaches.</p> <p><strong>One click. Your Windows folders appear in your Linux home.</strong></p> <h2> Features </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Smart Auto-Map</strong> — Detects Windows partitions (NTFS/exFAT), finds usernames, maps Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music, Videos automatically</li> <li> <strong>Manual Auto-Map</strong> — Power users can specify custom mount points and folder selections</li> <li> <strong>Secure</strong> — Proper permissions via polkit, no wild chmod 777</li> <li> <strong>Built with Tauri 2 + React + Rust</strong> — Lightweight, fast, native performance</li> </ul> <h2> The Tech Side </h2> <p>Built entirely in the open:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Tauri 2</strong> for the native desktop shell (tiny bundle vs Electron)</li> <li> <strong>React</strong> for the UI</li> <li> <strong>Rust</strong> backend handles partition detection and mount logic via Tauri commands</li> <li> <strong>pnpm</strong> for dependency management</li> <li>Cargo.toml: tauri 2, serde, serde_json, tauri-plugin-opener, tauri-plugin-dialog</li> </ul> <p>The mount backend parses <code>lsblk</code> output, detects NTFS/exFAT partitions, finds Windows user directories, and mounts them using system utilities with polkit elevation. All the complexity is hidden behind a clean UI.</p> <h2> Try It </h2> <p>Lindy is open source and available now:</p> <p><strong>GitHub:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/ziuus/lindy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/ziuus/lindy</a><br> <strong>Installers:</strong> .deb, .rpm, .AppImage available in the repo</p> <p>I'd love feedback, contributions, or just to hear if this solves the same problem for you that it solved for me.</p> <p><em>Have you been fighting with dual-boot file access? Drop a comment — I want to hear your setup horror stories too.</em></p> linux rust opensource react Noel Paul Sun, 10 May 2026 20:17:03 +0000 https://dev.to/zius/i-built-a-desktop-app-that-fixes-linux-dual-boot-folder-access-in-one-click-41i6 https://dev.to/zius/i-built-a-desktop-app-that-fixes-linux-dual-boot-folder-access-in-one-click-41i6 <p>For years, every time I booted into Linux, I'd SSH into my own machine just to grab a file from my Windows partition. Or worse — I'd reboot, wait for Windows updates, grab the file, and reboot back. Sound familiar?</p> <p>Dual-booting should be the best of both worlds. In practice? It's a constant dance of "which OS has my files?"</p> <p><strong>That's why I built Lindy.</strong></p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Every Linux dual-boot user knows this pain:</p> <ul> <li>Windows NTFS partitions don't mount automatically with write access</li> <li>chown, chmod, fstab edits — it's 2026, why is this still manual?</li> <li>Every distro handles mount differently</li> <li>New Linux users give up and stay on Windows</li> </ul> <h2> What Lindy Does </h2> <p>Lindy is a <strong>Tauri 2 + React desktop app</strong> that detects your Windows partitions, scans for user folders, and mounts them with one click. No terminal, no fstab editing, no permission headaches.</p> <p><strong>One click. Your Windows folders appear in your Linux home.</strong></p> <h2> Features </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Smart Auto-Map</strong> — Detects Windows partitions (NTFS/exFAT), finds usernames, maps Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music, Videos automatically</li> <li> <strong>Manual Auto-Map</strong> — Power users can specify custom mount points and folder selections</li> <li> <strong>Secure</strong> — Proper permissions via polkit, no wild chmod 777</li> <li> <strong>Built with Tauri 2 + React + Rust</strong> — Lightweight, fast, native performance</li> </ul> <h2> The Tech Side </h2> <p>Built entirely in the open:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Tauri 2</strong> for the native desktop shell (tiny bundle vs Electron)</li> <li> <strong>React</strong> for the UI</li> <li> <strong>Rust</strong> backend handles partition detection and mount logic via Tauri commands</li> <li> <strong>pnpm</strong> for dependency management</li> <li>Cargo.toml: tauri 2, serde, serde_json, tauri-plugin-opener, tauri-plugin-dialog</li> </ul> <p>The mount backend parses <code>lsblk</code> output, detects NTFS/exFAT partitions, finds Windows user directories, and mounts them using system utilities with polkit elevation. All the complexity is hidden behind a clean UI.</p> <h2> Try It </h2> <p>Lindy is open source and available now:</p> <p><strong>GitHub:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/ziuus/lindy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/ziuus/lindy</a><br> <strong>Installers:</strong> .deb, .rpm, .AppImage available in the repo</p> <p>I'd love feedback, contributions, or just to hear if this solves the same problem for you that it solved for me.</p> <p><em>Have you been fighting with dual-boot file access? Drop a comment — I want to hear your setup horror stories too.</em></p> linux rust opensource react