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permission denied ... bitcoin in Runaway exception #73

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Description

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Expected behavior
For it to work

For a new wallet to be created
Actual behavior
an error msg: "A fatal error occurred. Bitcoin can no longer continue safely and will quit."

bitcoin-core.qt 
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EXCEPTION: N5boost10filesystem16filesystem_errorE       
boost::filesystem::create_directory: Permission denied: "/mnt/2c094727-1118-4a5b-ab85-2169901da8e9/bitcoin/blocks"       
bitcoin in Runaway exception       


**To reproduce**
run bitcoin-core.qt from terminal

**System information**
Ubuntu 19.10
<!-- What version of Bitcoin Core are you using, where did you get it (website, self-compiled, etc)? -->
snap store
<!-- What type of machine are you observing the error on (OS/CPU and disk type)? -->
6TB hard drive
<!-- GUI-related issue? What is your operating system and its version? If Linux, what is your desktop environment and graphical shell? -->
ubuntu-wayland

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