how to auto mount usb devices when they're plugged in?

raginaot · 2010-12-07 21:42:08

How do I make usb drives be mounted automatically as soon as they are plugged in?
It seems to be trying to mount my thumbdrive when I plug it in, but I get this error pop up "unable to mount #GB filesystem - not authorized"
So I guess I have to add my user to some group or something, but I don't know which group that would be...

I've used some program in ubuntu to do this, but this should be possible without some extra app right?

Last edited by raginaot (2010-12-07 21:42:49)

brisbin33 · 2010-12-07 21:52:35

I believe "storage" is the only group you need to be in (there could be more). It sounds like you're using a DE which is trying to automount but can't. In that case, see if the group thing helps. Also, starting your WM with `exec ck-launch-session...` is sometimes required.

If you want to forego all that and go with a simpler approach, there are a few nice rules on the Udev wiki page that I like to use.

Nanthiel · 2010-12-07 21:53:41

Try to add your user to the group "storage", maybe try "optical" as well.
This is done by issuing

gpasswd -a <username> <groupname>

as root.

So, for example:

# gpasswd -a matej storage

or

$ sudo gpasswd -a matej storage

You also may need to change your /etc/fstab entries. But I did not have to (I use Thunar as my file manager).

— Matej

raginaot · 2010-12-07 22:46:24

brisbin33 wrote:

I believe "storage" is the only group you need to be in (there could be more). It sounds like you're using a DE which is trying to automount but can't. In that case, see if the group thing helps. Also, starting your WM with `exec ck-launch-session...` is sometimes required.
If you want to forego all that and go with a simpler approach, there are a few nice rules on the Udev wiki page that I like to use.

thank you
the udev thing worked

my user was already in the storage group, but I still need to mount devices as root, even if I use the "mount" command.

.:B:. · 2010-12-07 23:03:02

You'll probably have to set up policykit as well.

Arch Linux

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how to auto mount usb devices when they're plugged in?

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