[SOLVED]Automounting

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tomtomp · Post by **tomtomp** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:43 am

Hi, how to automount disk (usb and in-hw) when I access the folder which is defined in fstab as mount-point of disk device. I read something about it but didnt quite understand it :S , also how to create mount shortcuts for thunar or pcmanfm?

Thank you

ps: I am using fluxbox with lxde panel.

Post by Hu » Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:34 pm

Mounts specified in /etc/fstab are mounted at boot or on request, but never automounted. For internal disks, it is simplest to let them mount on boot. For external disks, you could define them in /etc/fstab as noauto,user and issue a mount command when you connect the drive. You could also try using a udev rule to mount on detection. You could use autofs to mount on access.

tomtomp · Post by **tomtomp** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:14 am

ok thanx

I already have it in fstab so il just mount it in terminal.

the_mgt · Post by **the_mgt** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:56 am

http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Autofs This is the wikiarticle, I used it for quite a while in the early days of HAL, instead of HAL. But it wasnt as stable or comfy as HAL was. Today, there is the whole udisk stuff which in general is a pita to set up if you do not use gnome/kde: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-85 ... udisk.html

Currently, udisks stuff does not work reliable for me, but your experience might differ