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Re: user access to USB key

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On 2016-09-26 10:29, dlbendigo wrote:
> Haines Brown <haines@engels.histomat.net> Wrote in message:
>> On a Wheezy machine, when I plug in a vfat key, it automounts. When I do
>> it, permissions for device usb0 automatically change from root:root to
>> nobody:users. But on another machine, running Sid, plugging in the key
>> does not change permissions, and user can't access it.
>>
>> I tried to do a chmod 777 on the interface, but it has no effect.
>> What is the best way to make a key accessible to user for rwx?

Ask on a group with Sid users.


> The recommended method is to add it to your fstab with the
> "nofail" option.  I am not sure about "noauto."  Check man mount.

That's a nuisance for sticks. It is not automatic plug and use.
Also neither nofail or noauto affects the permissions.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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user access to USB key Haines Brown <haines@engels.histomat.net> - 2015-10-15 09:24 -0400
  Re:user access to USB key dlbendigo  <laidlaws@hotkey.net.au> - 2016-09-26 18:29 +1000
    Re: user access to USB key "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-09-26 15:53 +0200
  Re: user access to USB key notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2016-09-26 19:07 +0000

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