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Having a weird issue where once my external has been mounted (regardless of user), I cannot log out and log in to another user and then use the external...it essentially ...
  1. 08-07-2011 #1
    jmadero
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    Only Can Mount External One User At a Time?

    Having a weird issue where once my external has been mounted (regardless of user), I cannot log out and log in to another user and then use the external...it essentially becomes unavailable. This happens when I both log out with first user or if I stay logged in but log in to a second user (just by going to power icon and click on second user name). Doesn't matter if they are admin accounts or regular user accounts. Is this normal Ubuntu protocol?
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    Could you paste your /etc/mtab (or just the relevant line) when the drive is mounted? Maybe also the relevant line from /etc/fstab if it automounts using that
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    In what way is it "unavailable"? Unmounted? Permission denied?
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    I don't know the answer to this problem but I have noticed the same thing with USB sticks, they have to be unplugged and replaced AFTER changing user.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Roy_Radford View Post
    I don't know the answer to this problem but I have noticed the same thing with USB sticks, they have to be unplugged and replaced AFTER changing user.


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    Most likely due to using "consolekit" and/or "automounting".
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