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+ | ====== Removable media ====== | ||
+ | In current Linux versions, removable media are handled by HAL (hardware abstraction layer, not the Space Odyssey kind) and no longer through automount. | ||
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+ | Users of desktop environments like Gnome and KDE, should just be able to mount any type of removable media through their desktop (e.g. cdrom, dvd, usb stick, usb digital camera). In Gnome: | ||
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+ | Open the " | ||
+ | Double-click on the device you want to mount | ||
+ | Most types of media even get mounted automatically when inserted | ||
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+ | In KDE: | ||
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+ | Right-click on the device icon for the device you want to mount | ||
+ | Select " | ||
+ | Now click on the device icon to access it in Dolphin (the KDE file manager) | ||
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+ | For access to removable media from outside the desktop, users can mount the devices themselves. You can use the command '' | ||
+ | Device names are usually /dev/cdrom, / | ||
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+ | To unmount, use pumount / | ||
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+ | ===== Useful commands ===== | ||
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+ | For cdroms and dvds, you can use the command mountcd and umountcd instead. Those commands should take care of most of the peculiarities mentioned here, and mountcd will print the location of the mounted media for you. However, if your machine has multiple cd/dvd drives, it is hard to predict which one these commands will operate on. |