How to auto mount usb drives as a normal user
 

Hi all,
I would like to auto mount usb drives as soon as i plug in the devices as a normal user. Can some one help please.

Dbus should do that for you. What gui are you using? Are your normal users in the plugdev group?

you need to add your user to the plugdev and power group.

for example, edit your /etc/group file

then change the lines

plugdev:x:83:root
power:x:84:root

to look like (just change daedra to your user name)

plugdev:x:83:root,daedra
power:x:84:root,daedra

First add ur user to plugdev and power group.

Automount, as far as i know will depend on which Desktop Environment/Manager your using..

in my experience XFCE auto-mounts the usb device, and opens up thunar.
KDE has a panel applet (forgot the name).

and in fluxbox i use PcmanFM as a file manager, so i mount using that. ;)