[ncolug] Re: Need some help
- From: <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:45:27 -0400
Nice utility.
However, I'm not sure it will set GID properly.
Ultimately, this is a HAL configuration issue. HAL is wonderful! I really
don't want to stop relying on HAL for hotplug. WHat I do want is the GID for
the VFAT filesystem to be set to the user's GID. (Just like it does w/ UID...)
Chuck
---- nor thern <zboson2003@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> --- On Tue, 8/25/09, cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> From: cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ncolug] Need some help
> To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 6:32 PM
>
> Howdy folks!
>
> I've got a couple of thumb drives that I use to move data back-and-forth
> between my Linux boxes and some Windows machines that I use at Work (NC
> State) and school (OSU). Naturally, I've formatted these guys w/ FAT32 file
> systems. No problem there.
>
> When I plug one into my Linux box it gets auto-mounted and things are good to
> go, except...
> The GID for all of the files and directories is "0" (ie. the root group...)
> The UID *is* getting set to my account's UID (1000 for me on this box) and
> I'd like the same for the GID.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Some quick facts.
> Debian/Ubuntu (and others?) don't use /etc/fstab for this stuff anymore -
> it's all done with HAL, which is a good thing. HAL leaves a file
> (/mdeia/.hal-mtab) on the system and when the thumb drive is mounted the file
> is text and shows the UID=1000 and the GID=0.
>
> Where, oh where, can I change the behavior of the GID setting for HAL?
>
> Chuck
>
> this seems to be apropos
> http://pmount/alioth.debian.org
>
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