How to mount a external USB drive automatically

Anthony lists at cajuntechie.org
Thu May 9 22:03:19 UTC 2013


On 05/09/2013 02:27 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
> On Wed, May 08, 2013 at 03:53:07PM -0500, Anthony wrote:
>> I have an external USB drive that is always connected to my computer.
>> When I log in, it shows up on my desktop (unmounted) and all I have to
>> do is click on it to mount it. It mounts to
>>
>> /run/media/anthony/Storage
>>
>> But I want to have it mount automatically for both me (the system admin)
>> and any other users that login to their accounts. I'll then change
>> individual folder permissions for access control.
>>
>> How can I make it mount automatically since it's already showing in its
>> unmounted state on my desktop?
> 
> I have never known a usb drive to show up on the desktop without being
> mounted. Have you looked in /etc/mtab? If so, what does it show? If
> not, how do you know the drive isn't mounted?

Hmm, very odd. I looked in /etc/fstab and it's just mounting my main,
internal drive. No mention of the external drive.

I have this situation develop with two drives now: an external USB hard
disk and an 8GB flash drive. Both show up on my desktop and are
inaccessible to programs (because they are not mounted) and must be
clicked on to mount them. I know they aren't mounted because, when I
hover over them I see the "Not mounted yet" statement.

Odd huh?



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