Re: exfat usb stick mounted only as root

[Rodolfo Medina <rodolfo.medina@gmail.com>]

Rodolfo Medina <rodolfo.medina@gmail.com> writes:

> deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Rodolfo Medina wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all.
>>> 
>>> In my /etc/fstab I have:
>>> 
>>> UUID=76E8-CACF         /mnt/2TBusbdrive exfat    rw,user,noauto       0   
>>>    0
>>> 
>>> , but when I try to mount it as normal user I get:
>>> 
>>> $ mount /mnt/2TBusbdrive/
>>> FUSE exfat 1.3.0
>>> ERROR: failed to open '/dev/sdb1': Permission denied.
>>> 
>>> Instead, as root, I can mount it without problems.  How can I have it
>>> mounted *also* as normal user...?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for any help,
>>
>> Are you member of plugdev group? I think this was the right one.
>
> Thanks, but the problem persists after doing:
>
>  # usermod -a -G plugdev rodolfo
>
> Any other suggestions?


...With vfat devices I have no problems...

Thanks,

Rodolfo