possible to mount without root?

minm · 03-09-2005, 08:31 PM

Is it possible to mount devices without having to be under root (this is for programs that automount and autounmoutn devices)

Thanks!

dcdbutler · 03-09-2005, 08:44 PM

Add
user
to the options in /etc/fstab
to allow a normal user to mount the filesystem or device

minm · 03-09-2005, 08:54 PM

hmm, the device isn't even there, but it mounts anyways...

anyone know why?

dcdbutler · 03-09-2005, 09:09 PM

Isn't there, as an entry in fstab? Yes, that is a bit strange.
The automount daemon controls which devices are mounted automatically and this daemon is run by autofs. you can disable the service safely I think for your runlevel (google this) to stop it mounting devices automatically, or you can hack the configuration file for the automount daemon (/etc/auto.misc).

minm · 03-10-2005, 09:36 AM

ok, when it's plugged in, there is an entry in mtab... but when i unplug it it goes away.. Should i just copy the mtab entry and put it in fstab?

JZL240I-U · 03-29-2005, 08:31 AM

Before you do that try

Code:

/etc/init.d/autofs status

  and also (gives in some distros more information)

/etc/init.d/autofs stop
/etc/init.d/autofs start

That will show whether autofs is used at all and at which mount points. An entry in /etc/fstab should override autofs...

<edit> No, it doesn't. /etc/fstab needs existing directories as mount points, autofs creates it's own mount points the moment it mounts a medium at request of the user and later after umounting it also deletes them...</edit>

prasanta · 03-29-2005, 08:46 AM

You must be trying with your USB device. For passing on any parameters you should be login as root. If you have the entry of your in your /etc/fstab file then a normal user can also mount it. Make an entry similar to this in your fstab

/dev/<device name> /<mount-point> <fs-type> defaults,ro,user,noexec,noauto 0 0

-Prasanta

minm · 04-09-2005, 12:06 PM

ok thanks guys