[SOLVED] Umount permissions for non administrative account

Mill J · 02-18-2017, 01:05 PM

I have a script that automounts my usb(s) and it works great. however when I try to unmount it from a non administrative account (with rox filer) I don't have the necessary permission to do so. Is there anyway I can get this to work without sudo? I'm using a open-suse 13.2 minimal os

pan64 · 02-18-2017, 01:15 PM

usually automount does autoumount too, if the given drive was not in use. but probably you need to configure it.

Mill J · 02-18-2017, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pan64

usually automount does autoumount too, if the given drive was not in use. but probably you need to configure it.

Right. however my script unmounts/removes mount points AFTER I remove the usb. So I like to manually unmount to prevent data loss. It works great in root. So all I need is a way to manually unmount in a non root account.

jefro · 02-18-2017, 08:28 PM

Isn't there a way in Yast to set groups like cdrom and (forgot) media? to users?

BW-userx · 02-18-2017, 08:39 PM

every try adding sudo to the commands or maybe placing the script in /usr/bin then setting up the script in sudoers file and giving it sudo nopasswd for user or group

pan64 · 02-19-2017, 03:24 AM

I think the eject command works for regular users, but probably not in your case.

Mill J · 02-20-2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jefro

Isn't there a way in Yast to set groups like cdrom and (forgot) media? to users?

I didn't find that option. does anyone know how?

Also I don't want to use sudo unless absolutely necessary.

And no eject does not have permission either.

Are there any alternatives to umount that would allow me to do this?

jailbait · 02-20-2017, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mill J

I have a script that automounts my usb(s) and it works great. however when I try to unmount it from a non administrative account (with rox filer) I don't have the necessary permission to do so. Is there anyway I can get this to work without sudo? I'm using a open-suse 13.2 minimal os

I have some backup scripts that mount USB drives. The last command in each script is a umount command for the USB drive. Try putting a umount command in your script.

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pan64 · 02-21-2017, 12:17 AM

can you check your own groups? I mean execute id and you will see if your user is member of cdrom, audio ....
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Mill J · 02-22-2017, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pan64

can you check your own groups? I mean execute id and you will see if your user is member of cdrom, audio ....
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I'm not sure what you're talking about. Could you explain? Thanks

pan64 · 02-23-2017, 12:05 AM

when you execute the command id in a terminal you will see how your user was configured. Nothing more, just a simple command in a shell.

nodir · 02-23-2017, 06:29 AM

pmount mounts and pumounts as user without much hazzle.

Mill J · 02-23-2017, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by nodir

pmount mounts and pumounts as user without much hazzle.

I do have those installed. but I haven't had too much luck getting it going. I'd be glad if you have more info.

nodir · 02-23-2017, 08:07 AM

Sorry, i ain't got more info.
I use it seldom, and it always works out of box (but i use different distros, debian, slackware and such).
Perhaps (a very big perhaps) being member of the fuse group comes into this (i don't think i am member of fuse though ... ).
Perhaps someone else knows more.

nodir · 02-23-2017, 08:16 AM

Aha. On Slackware it didn't work as user too. I added the user to the plugdev group:

Code:

usermod -a -G plugdev user

logged out and back in, and now can pmount and pumount the usb-stick.
(if all distros use that group is beyond me).