Problem mounting sd on Linux - Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)

Any one else getting errors when trying to mount internal sd on Linux? I can get the folder but I can't move apks from the phone to desktop.
Any advice?
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What version of Linux are you using?
The GSIII, like the GNex, uses MTP to transfer files, and some Linux distros might not support that automatically.

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Sudo apt-get install mtpfs
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MTP also "just sortof works" with Gnome3 & Nautilus in Fedora 17.
Two major problems, though:
1) Even though it shows both the internal and external (as the same device name), only the internal actually works.
2) Transferring files in MTP or PTP mode is not reliable. It'll often hang, leaving files truncated, so you have to manually reconnect and try again.
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So, yeah, MTP still sucks in Linux.
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Also, "mtpfs" is FAIL too (when run as user or root):
Code:
$ sudo mtpfs
Listing raw device(s)
Device 0 (VID=04e8 and PID=6860) is a Samsung GT-P7310/P7510/N7000/I9100/Galaxy Tab 7.7/10.1/S2/Nexus/Note.
Found 1 device(s):
Samsung: GT-P7310/P7510/N7000/I9100/Galaxy Tab 7.7/10.1/S2/Nexus/Note (04e8:6860) @ bus 2, dev 13
Attempting to connect device
PTP_ERROR_IO: failed to open session, trying again after resetting USB interface
LIBMTP libusb: Attempt to reset device
LIBMTP PANIC: failed to open session on second attempt
Unable to open raw device 0

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Yeah I have been having issues with a galaxy note lately. Mtp does indeed suck
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zmore said:
1) Even though it shows both the internal and external (as the same device name), only the internal actually works.
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Not to deny the suckage of MTP under Linux, but are you sure writing to the external card doesn't work? I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 (natty) and, although it looks like the external drive is mounted (store00020002) but empty, if I give an explicit destination filename when copying to it, it works fine for me.
[Edit: I should also have said that things work even though mtpfs (or mtp-detect) gives the error you list - I think there's something nonstandard about Samsung's MTP implementation]

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Have any of you guys tried USB switcher from the market
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