[SOLVED] How can I configure my system to mount usb drives at insertion (not at boot)

Tem2 · 09-12-2021, 02:08 AM

I'm running ubuntu 20.04. I want my usb drives to automatically mount when I plug them in. If Windows can do this, I'm sure ubuntu can too.

fatmac · 09-12-2021, 03:48 AM

Usually, on most distros, you set it to automount somewhere in the system menu.

Tem2 · 09-12-2021, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fatmac

Usually, on most distros, you set it to automount somewhere in the system menu.

Where would that be in ubuntu 20.04 running xfce?

michaelk · 09-12-2021, 06:15 PM

Try:
https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/us...ives_and_media

Tem2 · 09-12-2021, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

Try:
https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/us...ives_and_media

This would have been the perfect solution to my problem if not for the following message on my Thunar..File Manager Preferences..Advanced tab..Missing dependencies:

It looks like gvfs is not available.
Important features including trash support,
removable media and remote location browsing
will not work.

I've been digging for a solution to this, but so far I've come up empty.

michaelk · 09-12-2021, 08:32 PM

It does not look like gvfs has been installed. Try:
sudo apt install gvfs

Tem2 · 09-12-2021, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

It does not look like gvfs has been installed. Try:
sudo apt install gvfs

I tried that and got:

Code:

...gvfs is already the newest version (1.44.1-1ubuntu1).

michaelk · 09-12-2021, 09:15 PM

Quote:

It looks like gvfs is not available.
Important features including trash support,
removable media and remote location browsing
will not work.

Not making this easy... There is a bunch of gvfs stuff and if something isn't installed I don't know where to look at the moment.

evo2 · 09-12-2021, 11:33 PM

Hi,

even if gvfs is installed, something needs to actually start it.
If you run a file manager such as nautilus gvfsd will probably be
started viat the gvfd-daemon.service systemd unit.

If you are not running such a file manager you may find that udiskie
is a better option. This the approach that I use.

Evo2.

Tem2 · 09-13-2021, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evo2

Hi,

even if gvfs is installed, something needs to actually start it.
If you run a file manager such as nautilus gvfsd will probably be
started viat the gvfd-daemon.service systemd unit.

If you are not running such a file manager you may find that udiskie
is a better option. This the approach that I use.

Evo2.

Is there a way to launch udiskie when a usb is inserted?

Tem2 · 09-13-2021, 12:42 AM

Never mind. I didn't realize that if I just autostart udiskie at login it will solve my problem.

Thanks for all your help!!