user cannot mount usb devices

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vortex1
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user cannot mount usb devices

Post by vortex1 »

i do run debian 7 with lxde and i am facing a problem when users try to see the usb devices.
they cannot mount it at all and it pops up a message (attached).
is there a way to solve this issue?
also when the user tries to see another partition (such as windows) it asks for the root passwd, and i would like to stop that since i am the only user in the system.
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Rex Bouwense
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Re: user cannot mount usb devices

Post by Rex Bouwense »

The message that you posted in your attachment directs you to a frequently asked question page that explains how to hotplug and automount NTFS devices. Did you try that?
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Re: user cannot mount usb devices

Post by seppalta »

Use the mount command (see http://lxlinux.com/#24).
The details are as follows. Gparted can be used to find the partition assigned the usb, say it is /dev/sdb1. Use mkdir to make a mount directory, say /media/usb1,

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sudo mkdir /media/usb1
. In this instance the mount command would be

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sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb1
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vortex1
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Re: user cannot mount usb devices

Post by vortex1 »

sudoers can do that.
is it possible to make it work without sudo?
just plain user
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Re: user cannot mount usb devices

Post by vortex1 »

is there an update on how can a user mount a hard drive or a usb flash, witout being a sudoer?
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