[PLUG] Mounting USB flash drive

[Rich Shepard]

In /etc/fstab is this entry:
/dev/sdc1 /mnt/flash vfat auto,users,rw 0 0

When I try to mount it as a user the system tells me that only root can
mount /dev/sdc1 on /mnt/flash. What might cause this response?

Rich

[t***@gmail.com]

try user not users in mount point options

Tomas

Post by Rich Shepard
/dev/sdc1 /mnt/flash vfat auto,users,rw 0 0
When I try to mount it as a user the system tells me that only root can
mount /dev/sdc1 on /mnt/flash. What might cause this response?
Rich
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[Rich Shepard]

Post by t***@gmail.com
try user not users in mount point options

Hi, Tomas,

Okay, but on other hosts it's always been users and worked with no issues.

Thanks,

Rich

[John Jason Jordan]

Also, I find it is better to give the partition a label with gparted
and then use the label in fstab rather than /dev/sd??.Not only does
this eliminate confusing fstab as to which device to mount, but it also
means that my label is what appears in the GUI file manager, so I am
also less likely to be confused, e.g.:

<label> /mnt/flash vfat auto,user,rw 0 0


On Sun, 11 Nov 2018 07:32:42 -0800

Post by t***@gmail.com
try user not users in mount point options
Tomas

Post by Rich Shepard
/dev/sdc1 /mnt/flash vfat auto,users,rw 0 0
When I try to mount it as a user the system tells me that only root can
mount /dev/sdc1 on /mnt/flash. What might cause this response?
Rich
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