Re: TDE 14.1: error mounting usb flash drives

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Hi!

Anno domini 2021 Sun, 14 Mar 14:12:48 +0200
 Nick Koretsky scripsit:
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:16:27 +0100
> "Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <office@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > > 
> > > Yesterday I did a dist-upgrade. Today I'm greeted with an error message
> > > from konqueror when I connect a usb flash drive:
> > > 
> > > Unable to mount this device.
> > > Technische Details:
> > > org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Error.NotAuthorizedCanObtain: Not authorized to
> > > perform operation
> > > 
> > > Any idea where this comes from and what I can do to resolve that
> > > problem? Mounting/unmounting worked prior to the update.
> > > 
> > Addon:
> > 
> > $ udisksctl mount -b /dev/sdb
> > ==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount ===
> > Legitimierung ist zum Einhängen von Generic Flash Disk (/dev/sdb)
> > notwendig Authenticating as: ,,, (nik)
> > Password: 
> > ==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ===
> > Mounted /dev/sdb at /media/8GB
> > nik@t61:~$ 
> > 
> > Why the heck is it asking me for my password ???
> > 
> > 
> 
> You need to modify org.freedesktop.UDisks2.policy (probably
> at /usr/share/polkit-1/actions but this could be distro specific)
> 
> Search in for org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount, then scroll down to  <defaults>
>  block and replace whatever auth rule there is with "yes", like this:
>       <allow_any>yes</allow_any>
>       <allow_inactive>yes</allow_inactive>
>       <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
> 

Now that worked perfectly :)


I do not ask who to hell thinks changing that settings is a good idea. And moving it to a place where nobody would look. I realy do not ask this. As I know, freedesktop has something to do with GNOMEs - a species I do not especially like.

Nik


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