mounting drives as user

**robak** · 10-11-2004

hi !

i want to be able to mount drives as user.
i wrote a little script

Code:

#/bin/bash
mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom1
mount /dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom2

i set the s-bit to this script but when i run it as user i get the message that only root can mount drives.

any ideas ?

thx in advance
greez robak

**lakerdonald** · 10-11-2004

Originally Posted by robak

hi !

i want to be able to mount drives as user.
i wrote a little script

Code:

#/bin/bash
mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom1
mount /dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom2

i set the s-bit to this script but when i run it as user i get the message that only root can mount drives.

any ideas ?

thx in advance
greez robak

why not add a line to your fstab:

Code:

/dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom1 auto users 0 0
/dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom2 auto users 0 0

which allows for them to be mounted by an average joe

**robak** · 10-11-2004

because both are hd

there is an error in my postet script

Code:

#/bin/bash
mount /dev/hdc1 /mnt/hdc
mount /dev/hdd1 /mnt/hdd

i use these hd only some times and i put them into sleep on boot with
hdparm

**lakerdonald** · 10-11-2004

hmmm.
well do this at your own risk but:

Code:

chmod u+s /bin/mount

that should allow everyone to play with mount.

**robak** · 10-11-2004

hmm

i think if there is no other way i stay on doing mount with root
but thank for your posts

**lakerdonald** · 10-11-2004

no problem. sorry i couldn't be of much help...

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