Question on permission

satimis · 09-23-2005, 10:31 AM

Hi folks,

BLFS 6.1

On this box only root is allowed to mount CDRom and Floppy drive.

bash-3.00$ mount /dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom/

Code:

mount: only root can do that

bash-3.00$ mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy/

Code:

mount: only root can do that

root@localhost:/home/satimis# ls -l /dev/hdd

Code:

brw-rw----  1 root root 22, 64 Sep 24 05:59 /dev/hdd

bash-3.00$ cat /etc/group

Code:

root:x:0:
bin:x:1:
sys:x:2:
sys:x:2:
kmem:x:3:
tty:x:4:
tape:x:5:
daemon:x:6:
floppy:x:7:
disk:x:8:
lp:x:9:
dialout:x:10:
#audio:!:11:satimis
audio:11:satimis
video:x:12:
utmp:x:13:
usb:x:14:
satimis:x:100:
cdrom:x:101:

I tried to anthenticate "satimis" to mount those devices by making following changes

1)
root@localhost:/home/satimis# chown root:cdrom /dev/hdd
root@localhost:/home/satimis# ls -l /dev/hdd

Code:

brw-rw----  1 root cdrom 22, 64 Sep 24 05:59 /dev/hdd

2)
Added "satimis" to the respective groups with Nano on /etc/group

Code:

root:x:0:
bin:x:1:
sys:x:2:
sys:x:2:
kmem:x:3:
tty:x:4:
tape:x:5:
daemon:x:6:
floppy:x:7:satimis
disk:x:8:
lp:x:9:
dialout:x:10:
#audio:!:11:satimis
audio:11:satimis
video:x:12:
utmp:x:13:
usb:x:14:
satimis:x:100:
cdrom:x:101:satimis

But still failed. Please advise.

bash-3.00$ cat /etc/fstab

Code:

]# Begin /etc/fstab

# file system  mount-point    type    options                              dump  fsck
#                                                                             order

/dev/hda6      /              ext3    defaults                                1  1
/dev/hda3      swap           swap    pri=1                                   0  0
proc           /proc          proc    defaults                                0  0
sysfs          /sys           sysfs   defaults                                0  0
devpts         /dev/pts       devpts  gid=4,mode=620                          0  0
shm            /dev/shm       tmpfs   defaults                                0  0
/dev/fd0       /mnt/floppy    auto    noauto,owner,kudzu                      0  0
usbfs          /proc/bus/usb  usbfs   devgid=14,devmode=0660                  0  0
/dev/hdc       /mnt/cdwriter  iso9660 user,iocharset=ios8859-1,noauto,ro,exec 0  0
/dev/hdd       /mnt/cdrom     iso9660 user,iocharset=iso8859-1,noauto,ro,exec 0  0

# End /etc/fstab

Furthermore is there another way adding "satimis" on /etc/group without using Nano to do the job?

TIA

B.R.
satimis

Whitesocks · 09-23-2005, 11:32 AM

You can make the cdrom mount during boot (if there is a CD in it) by having something like this in your fstab:

/dev/cdrom /media/cdrom iso9660 ro,gid=100,users,unhide 0 0

This line will mount the cdrom at boot if there is a CD in it. The gid=100 means that every file on the CD will belong to the group id 100. Files are still owned by root, but every user i add to group 100 will be in the same group as the mounted files. The mount manpage is good to read, but if you dont want to, there are example setups on the web if you google for it.

If you dont have a CD in the drive during boot, it will not get mounted. My suggestion is to install the sudo package. Then you will be able to type 'sudo mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom' and the mount command will be run as root. You can specify what commands you want to be able to run by changing the config file with the visudo command. Its all in the documentation for sudo. =)

There is also programs to auto-mount the cdrom when you need it, but i havent had the need to install them yet. I dont mount different cdrom's alot myself.

The BLFS book mentions Autofs for example - http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs...fs/autofs.html - have a look if you want.

And yes, you can add users to the /etc/group file with 'groupadd'. Read manpage for details.

satimis · 09-26-2005, 05:58 AM

Hi Whitesocks,

Tks for your detail advice.

Quote:

You can make the cdrom mount during boot (if there is a CD in it) by having something like this in your fstab:

/dev/cdrom /media/cdrom iso9660 ro,gid=100,users,unhide 0 0

This line will mount the cdrom at boot if there is a CD in it.

I don't have the need to mount CD on booting. However I'm interested to learn. I have following 2 lines on /etc/fstab;

Code:

/dev/hdc       /mnt/cdwriter  iso9660 user,iocharset=ios8859-1,noauto,ro,exec 0  0
/dev/hdd       /mnt/cdrom     iso9660 user,iocharset=iso8859-1,noauto,ro,exec 0  0

What are the difference between them and your suggestion?

On FC3 /etc/fstab

Code:

/dev/hdd                /media/cdrom1           auto    pamconsole,exec,noauto,fscontext=system_u:object_r:removable_t,managed 0 0
/dev/hdc                /media/cdrecorder1      auto    pamconsole,exec,noauto,fscontext=system_u:object_r:removable_t,managed 0 0

they were default on installing FC3. I tried to change /media/cdrom1 as /mnt/cdrom and /media/cdrecorder1 as /mnt/cdwriter.

$ ls /mnt/

Code:

cdrom  cdwriter  lfs  livecd

After reboot it recreated another 2 lines as before

On User screen there are 4 CD icons;
CD Recorder1 (default)
CD-ROM Device (created by me)
CD-ROM (hdd) (default)
CDWRITER Device (created by me)

The default icons after removed will come back again on reboot.

Quote:

The gid=100 means that every file on the CD will belong to the group id 100. Files are still owned by root, but every user i add to group 100 will be in the same group as the mounted files.

Whether you meant adding 'user_1, 'user_2', etc. to /etc/group as

Code:

....
user_1:x:100: 
user_2:x:100:
etc.

Others noted with thanks

BR
satimis

shotokan · 09-27-2005, 12:27 AM

I find that using autofs (automount) is better then fstab for things like mounting the cdrom, cdrw, or floppy drive.

satimis · 09-27-2005, 02:16 AM

Hi shotokan,

Quote:

I find that using autofs (automount) is better then fstab for things like mounting the cdrom, cdrw, or floppy drive.

Whether you meant removing all entries of;

floppy
cdrom
cdrw

on /etc/fstab and perform all steps on
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs...fs/autofs.html

Tks

BR
satimis

shotokan · 09-28-2005, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Whether you meant removing all entries of;

floppy
cdrom
cdrw

on /etc/fstab...

It doesn't matter if you leave the entries in fstab or not. I find it works regarded of whats in fstab.

Note: When using autofs (automount) for it to mount you have to try to access it first.
(in other words, the directories won't appear until you use a commad access them)

Example:

Code:

ls /media/cd

or

Code:

cd /media/cd

The directory will be different depending on how you set autofs up.