[ubuntu] Automount fat32 permissions

celticbhoy

I have aet a fat32 partition to automount setting up fstab as :-

/dev/sda5 /media/SHARED default 0 0

the patition automounts, but it has root permissions, how do I fix this ?

scragar · 07:38 AM

Code:

/dev/sda5 /media/SHARED vfat sync,nodev,nosuid,user,rw,auto 0 0

Oh, sorry I never actually explained on that line, that should be added to your /etc/fstab file, some parts of it can be left off, they are actually unneeded since they are defaults, like sync, rw and auto, but specify them anyway, just to be sure.

Code:

gksu gedit /etc/fstab

Delete the current line and add that one in it's place.

hijudoboy

I'm having the same problem but modifying the code didn't help. Is there anything else I can try?

November 9th, 2009	#1
celticbhoy Fresh Brewed Ubuntu Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the pub !!! Beans: 1,354 Ubuntu Development Release	Automount fat32 permissions I have aet a fat32 partition to automount setting up fstab as :- /dev/sda5 /media/SHARED default 0 0 the patition automounts, but it has root permissions, how do I fix this ? __________________ This space available for advertising ..... Contact now.

November 9th, 2009	#2
scragar Chocolate Ubuntu Mocha Blend Join Date: Jun 2007 Beans: 1,742	Re: Automount fat32 permissions Code: /dev/sda5 /media/SHARED vfat sync,nodev,nosuid,user,rw,auto 0 0 Oh, sorry I never actually explained on that line, that should be added to your /etc/fstab file, some parts of it can be left off, they are actually unneeded since they are defaults, like sync, rw and auto, but specify them anyway, just to be sure. Code: gksu gedit /etc/fstab Delete the current line and add that one in it's place. __________________ Licat volaré si superturgum Aquila volat Last edited by scragar; November 9th, 2009 at 07:38 AM..

November 12th, 2009	#3
hijudoboy First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Nov 2009 Beans: 1	Re: Automount fat32 permissions I'm having the same problem but modifying the code didn't help. Is there anything else I can try?

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