On 05/09/11 16:17, Itay wrote: > > When I stick a USB device into the socket it is automounted; KDE pops up > device notification widget, file manager window, etc. > > I tried to disable it: > KDE -> System Settings -> Removable Devices, and unchecked > "Enable automatic mounting of removable devices". > This didn't have any effect. > > In fact, I would like to disable automounts for all users. > > I found in this thread two (contradicting? redundant?) advices. > http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/disabling-usb-automount-kde-891757/ > > > 1) To remove the user from plugdev group. > (But how to avoid future new users from being added to that group?) > > 2) To disable automount in udev rules. > I don't understand udev at all, and couldn't locate the actual > lines that I should comment out. > > What would you recommend me to do? > I would appreciate if some details will be provided (which lines to > comment out, which files, etc.) > > Thanks in advance, > itay > > > > With the greatest respects to the previous posters and there suggestions... this has nothing to do with membership of plugdev, custom udev rules to try and over-ride existing hal fdi, udev, and policykit rules won't work.
Policykit knows two types of mountable drives - system and removable... Policykit's definition of "removable" is:- "Typically, system internal devices include non-removable internal hard disks and other drives that are not easily added/removed by a local console user. The heuristic typically used is that only devices on removable media and devices connected via Firewire, USB, eSATA and SDIO are considered external." First remove all the customisations you've added to udev etc Second look make sure you have no fstab entries for external drives. Third, have a read of /etc/hal/fdi/policy/preferences.fdi Fourth - right-click on the SOLID icon in the systray choose "Device Notifier Settings" in the pop-up dialog choose "Removable Devices" in the left-hand pane Untick "Automatic mounting of removable media" and click on "OK" If you're still stuck:- Please paste the output of:- ls -R /etc/hal cat /etc/hal/fdi/policy/preferences.fdi ls -R /etc/polkit-1 Cheers -- "I ascribe to Mark Twain's theory that the last person who should be President is the one who wants it the most. The one who should be picked is the one who should be dragged kicking and screaming into the White House." — Bill Hicks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
