Proper automount setup?

Heya,

I'm trying to setup a way to automatically mount a mass storage device (like a usb flash key or an external HDD) to a specific folder in Debian Wheezy whenever a device is plugged in (or accessed). What is the proper way to do this?

I'm setting it up on an embedded ARM device. This device has only one available USB port and is going to be used by people who don't have a clue about linux. Many different devices are expected to be connected, though not simultaneously. The removable device should appear as /dev/sdb (/dev/sda being the main internal hard disk).

Also, how to automount removable devices with multiple partitions?

I have a Raspberry Pi (that looks like an embedded arm device). Auto mount of usb works perfectly without any configuration (by default) - all the partitions mounted. (I have openelec installed currently). Debian wheezy should also work. I do not know what do you have exactly, so please give us more details.

Hello, pan64!

I am using a Cubieboard. It has 2 USB's, but one is already in use, so that leaves one available. ^^ It is running a custom 3.4.43 kernel - I had to compile my own because the original had autofs disabled. I also had to manually install autofs automounter with apt-get.

Could you please show me your configuration files for autofs?


Most removable media have only one partition, so adding an entry for that in autofs is not a problem. However I'd like to account for the rare cases when multiple partitions are available. Like when there is only one partition, have it mount as /mnt/disk. But when there multiple partitions on the device, have them mounted as /mnt/disk/<sdb1_name>, /mnt/disk/<sdb2-name> where sdbX-name is the name of the filesystem i.e. the Label like /mnt/disk/Music /mnt/disk/Documents

Can something like this be done?
The /mnt/disk folder will be shared on the network with Samba.

Best regards!
~dis

Moved: This thread is more suitable in <Linux - Embedded & Single-board computer> and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

Originally Posted by onebuck Moved: This thread is more suitable in <Linux - Embedded & Single-board computer> and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

I beg to differ. It is coincidence that I am running this on an embedded device, but the question is not hardware specific. Rather it is software-related, and it can be used on any architecture i.e. a standard x86 laptop. The Cubieboard I mentioned is just "background noise" and doesn't relate to the question in any way. Can you please move the thread back?

~dis