How to detect usb storage arrival and its mount path
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How to detect usb storage arrival and its mount path
Hi, I am a newbi to linux,
i wana to write a program in C that can detect arrival of a usb flash memory. I want also to find the actual mount point of new inserted flash disk. can anyone help me?
thanks a lot
It's possible to detect the insertion of a USB device simply by watching /var/log/dmesg /var/log/messages /var/log/syslog etc. There are also ways to include udev, hal, and/or messagebus hooks (see appropriate project websites).
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How to detect usb storage arrival and its mount path
