Bash script to start another script when USB is inserted?

linus72 · 04-16-2009, 04:55 AM

Since "autorun" seems to be only made for Windows users, I was wondering how to make a script that invokes a script on my USB?
Basically-I insert my USB-which invokes the script and starts the other script.
Example-
I have DSL/Qemu on my USB-I want the qemu script to "autostart" when I insert the USB.
So how do I make a script that autostarts Qemu from USB??
Oh-also-both scripts need to be on my USB-so I can just insert the usb inot almost any PC and Qemu starts
Possible?

Tinkster · 04-16-2009, 05:19 AM

Nope. Not trivially, anyway. Scripts that trigger on plug-n-play
events need to be known to the udev subsystem, rules for which
reside under /etc/udev/rules.d ... not on your stick (unless you've
already booted of it - in which case the question is moot).