[SOLVED] HAL automount in thunar - org.freedesktop PolicyKit error

leo2501 · 2009-02-28 04:02:17

Im having this same error for a few days right now... i read the HAL wiki but the problem persist... tryed a lot of settings in /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf with no luck yet...

org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable no <-- (action, result).

here's my /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!-- -*- XML -*- -->

<!DOCTYPE pkconfig PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD PolicyKit Configuration 1.0//EN"
"http://hal.freedesktop.org/releases/PolicyKit/1.0/config.dtd">

<!-- See the manual page PolicyKit.conf(5) for file format -->

               <match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.*">
                       <return result="yes" />
           </match>
               <match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable"
                   <return result="yes" />
           </match>
               <match action="hal-storage-mount-fixed-extra-options">
                       <return result="yes" />
               </match>
               <match action="hal-storage-mount-removable-extra-options">
                       <return result="yes" />
               </match>

</config>

and my fstab...

# 
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
#
# <file system>        <dir>         <type>    <options>          <dump> <pass>
none                   /dev/pts      devpts    defaults            0      0
none                   /dev/shm      tmpfs     defaults            0      0


UUID=71d30e9e-9848-46e4-82f9-761e9f64cc34 /sda4 ext3 defaults,noatime 0 1
UUID=be68fc53-e216-4681-8afb-f532a4af91cc swap swap defaults,noatime 0 0
UUID=eab9df0d-f99c-409c-ac0b-32e58142c979 /home ext3 defaults,noatime 0 1
UUID=fce3004a-2e1e-4341-9c16-efe3b2f5be02 / ext3 defaults,noatime 0 1
#UUID=aee55ed4-f539-4095-90e7-9e2b8b93d82f /sdc1 ext3 noauto,exec,rw,async,user,noatime 0 1
#UUID=3436-3133 /mnt/usb1 vfat noauto,exec,rw,async,user,noatime 0 1
#UUID=F4C2-19E5 /mnt/usb2 vfat noauto,exec,rw,async,user,noatime 0 1

Last edited by leo2501 (2009-02-28 04:10:49)

leo2501 · 2009-02-28 04:12:47

Well finally found the solution here http://foo-projects.org/pipermail/lunar … 08081.html maybe it's usefull for somebody else...

"org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable no <-- (action, result)"
There is easy fix for this error. Just define security rules
in /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf like these:
<config version="0.1">
<match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable">
<match user="Put user account name here">
<return result="yes"/>
</match>
</match>
<match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-fixed">
<match user="Put user account name here">
<return result="yes"/>
</match>
</match>
</config>
First rule allows automounting pendrives, the second one is for fixed disks
like hard drives.

skottish · 2009-02-28 04:17:45

On your original PolicyKit.conf file, you didn't have an open <config>. I'm guessing that's why it wasn't working.

leo2501 · 2009-02-28 04:19:33

lol... you're right, sure it was a copy/paste issue of me

Wilco · 2009-03-02 18:24:10

Hmm strange had the same problem but I have never edited Policykit.info.
Anyway your fix works! Thanks

ammon · 2009-03-03 17:43:31

Does not work for me. But this does:

http://sathyasays.com/2008/08/20/how-to … ensuse-11/

vaskas · 2009-03-06 21:22:32

Strangely, leo2501's way worked and the last one didn't though they are similar.

jacob123 · 2009-03-31 00:15:04

Thanks that fixed my problem

prol · 2009-05-30 15:17:38

Thanks leo, mounting works for me now XD

Sirrah · 2009-07-16 03:44:01

Sorry to reopen this after so long, but I had the same problem. Leo's solution stopped me from receiving the "org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable no <-- (action, result)" error, but now when I double-click the icon of my hard drive I get an error saying "Failed to open directory "OneTouch4 Mini". Permission denied." I tried editing permissions by opening my file manager as root, but allowing my user account read/write access gives me the error "Failed to change file group of "[FILENAME]". Operation not supported. Do you want to skip it?" for every single file.

fh · 2009-07-16 05:29:28

See post #5 here (http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 38#p585338). That works for me.

Sirrah · 2009-07-16 21:37:42

fh wrote:

See post #5 here (http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 38#p585338). That works for me.

Already tried that, my remaining problem is just one of permissions (I think), but when I try to modify permissions I get an "operation not supported" error. But I'm now juggling two threads, and I've posted more information here: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 50#p585650, so if anyone has further advice please post it there to help keep this forum clean. Thanks!

beatbreaker · 2009-07-18 05:26:13

thanks, this fixed my problem too

$ sudo nano /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf

and wack in your above code.

I thought there was something wrong with hotplugging before!

Malnilion · 2009-10-04 05:28:00

None of the suggestions posted here worked the way they should. It's a bit of a compromise to hardcode your username into a global config file. I came across this message on the arch-general mailing list:

Don't modify any policykit or hal configurations, they are fine. All you need to do is register a session with consolekit. If you use KDM (KDE4 versions only) or GDM, this is done automatically.
If you start your session with startx over .xinitrc, you just have to replace:
exec startkde
with
exec ck-launch-session startkde

So in my case in my .xinitrc I put:
exec ck-launch-session startxfce4

Voila, things seem to work fine again!

_saiko · 2009-10-08 11:19:06

Ok first to say... my USB drives all mounted without problems
the problem was when i added the eSATA drive
So i applied the PolicyKit code for the org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-fixed and now the eSATA drive mounts fine in /media
the problem is...
unlike my USB drives it DOESN'T appear as an icon on the desktop upon mount
why is that?

Last edited by _saiko (2009-10-08 11:23:34)

monstermudder78 · 2010-01-07 19:53:57

Malnilion wrote:

None of the suggestions posted here worked the way they should. It's a bit of a compromise to hardcode your username into a global config file. I came across this message on the arch-general mailing list:
Don't modify any policykit or hal configurations, they are fine. All you need to do is register a session with consolekit. If you use KDM (KDE4 versions only) or GDM, this is done automatically.
If you start your session with startx over .xinitrc, you just have to replace:
exec startkde
with
exec ck-launch-session startkde
So in my case in my .xinitrc I put:
exec ck-launch-session startxfce4
Voila, things seem to work fine again!

Thanks! Works perfect.

JuseBox · 2010-01-07 19:57:41

monstermudder78 wrote:

Malnilion wrote:
None of the suggestions posted here worked the way they should. It's a bit of a compromise to hardcode your username into a global config file. I came across this message on the arch-general mailing list:
Don't modify any policykit or hal configurations, they are fine. All you need to do is register a session with consolekit. If you use KDM (KDE4 versions only) or GDM, this is done automatically.
If you start your session with startx over .xinitrc, you just have to replace:
exec startkde
with
exec ck-launch-session startkde
So in my case in my .xinitrc I put:
exec ck-launch-session startxfce4
Voila, things seem to work fine again!
Thanks! Works perfect.

This was my issue too.

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#1 2009-02-28 04:02:17

[SOLVED] HAL automount in thunar - org.freedesktop PolicyKit error

#2 2009-02-28 04:12:47

Re: [SOLVED] HAL automount in thunar - org.freedesktop PolicyKit error

#3 2009-02-28 04:17:45

Re: [SOLVED] HAL automount in thunar - org.freedesktop PolicyKit error

#4 2009-02-28 04:19:33

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