Re: How to disable USB automounts (still failing...)

[Itay <debian@itayf.fastmail.fm>]

On Mon, 5 Sep 2011, Brian wrote:

> On Mon 05 Sep 2011 at 09:17:22 +0300, Itay wrote:
>
> > When I stick a USB device into the socket it is automounted; KDE pops up
> > device notification widget, file manager window, etc.

[...]

> > In fact, I would like to disable automounts for all users.

[...]

> > 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.
>
> Create the file
>
>   /etc/udev/rules.d/10-no-automount.rules
>
> and in it put the line
>
>   ACTION="add|change", subsystem=="block", ENV{UDISKS_AUTOMOUNT_HINT}="never"
>
> No need to reboot as it takes effect immediately.
>
> Before doing this you will have read udisks(7) and know why it may not
> work. You may also want to investigate changing the udev rule to see the
> effect of UDISKS_PRESENTATION_HIDE.

Indeed it did not work.  This is including testing after a reboot.
I read udisks(7), and tried understanding again udev's man page but 
this lies beyond my reach.

I will appreciate any additional help.

Thanks,
Itay