Re: Resolved: Can't write to external usb drive as normal user despite efforts

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Subject: Re: Resolved: Can't write to external usb drive as normal user despite efforts
From: SM <kasmra@hilla.kapsi.fi>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:49:53 +0200
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On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 04:07:32PM +0000, Brian wrote:
> The usual Debian way of dealing with that situation is
> to give users permission to mount removable devices by putting them in
> the plugdev group.

Or just install pmount. Plug the device in, do "dmesg | tail" to check
the device and "pmount /dev/sdb1" to mount it in /media/sdb1.
Everything done as $USER.

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