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Re: USB key accepts data only as root



On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:07:15 +0200, Merciadri Luca wrote:

> David Kinyua wrote:
>> Thank you for this Camaleón, I was just about to ask a similar
>> question.
>>
>> On 4/26/2010 7:33 PM, Camaleón wrote:

>>>> To put data on my USB key, I need to be root. This does not sound
>>>> normal. How can I tweak this?
>>>>       
>>> Not normal.
>>>     
> Reassuring.

Yes, at least for *vfat* formatted USB keys.

(...)

>>> Look that "uid=1000".
>>>     
> No such one here. Normal?

Yes. Because yours is ext3 and ext3 is a "permission-aware" filesystem. 

>>> Also, check your "/etc/fstab" file, there should be nothing about the
>>> usb flash drive. This is auto-handle by HAL and "gnome-mount".
>>>     
> There is no line about it, unfortunately.

Your problem is that "ext3" honors "users and permissions" :-)

So, just apply the permissions you want to that media device and that 
should be all.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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