USB HDD write permissions

[shaker25]

Hi all,

It's been a while since I've posted, been reading at the local bookstore on Suse 10.x
I've come across a small inconvenience.

I have attached a 40gb usb HDD to suse and formated in Reiser.
However logged in as my self i have read access only.
the only way I can transfer files over is to end my session and log in as root.
**** not a common practice I want to get used to.****
I tried to add access permissions to the drive through the GUI however it doesn't keep my changes.

I'm not 100% familiar with the konsole and I'm thinking the only way to do what I want is in this manner. (Fstab) i think it's called.
please let me know if I'm on the right track at least or is there is an easy way an I'm just missing it.

thanks

[devils casper]

If you want to enable read/write access for Regular User, you have to give ownership of mount_point of USB to Regular user.

chown user_name:group_name <mount_point>

[shaker25]

i'm still having problems with this?
I can't find much on the web about how to do this?

I don't entirely understand what the mount_point is, or how to find out what it is, and how to adjust the settings of it.

Here' s the error I get. when I try to adjust the settings so my regular user account can write to my usb HDD
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linux-xz1v:/home/user # chown user:users <media/sdb1>
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `n
-------------------------------------------------------

Any advice on what I'm doing wrong ?

[gogalthorp]

Don't put <> around the mount point in the command. That is just used to show what information you need to put at that location in the command. You are not meant to type the < or >.

A mount point is just an empty directory to which you attach (mount) a file system device.

You can create a directory anywhere and then mount a device to it.

[shaker25]

ok so If I understand correctly.
I can creat a directory (folder.)
and use the line described to mount my usb HDD?
chown user:users folder.

and it will know that I want my usb HDD mounted from here?


are there any other commands I need to add ?
it just seems like I'm missing a step somewhere?

[devils casper]

You have to mount Partition(s) of USB drive in that folder. Log in as regular user, plug-in USB drive and execute this

su -
fdisk -l
exit
id

Post output here.

[shaker25]

I understand the process of mounting the usb device from with in a folder.
I creadted a folder called External devices. as my mount point.
then as super user I tried to link media/disk to my folder.
and it didn't work. it gave me soem wierd error.

at anyrate, I logged into konquerer as SU went to my computer, right clicked on the drive and added my user to the permission's list.
badda bing, badda boom, bob's your uncle.
made a link to my desk top and I was in business.

I'd like to learn the BASH side of linux.

[gogalthorp]

You might check out this link.

start [LBo]

The course was started a month or so back but they are only up to chapter 5, but there is really no limit to how fast or slow you want to go. The full book is on line.