Am 30.03.2015 um 01:21 schrieb Dmitry Alexandrov: > On 30/03/15 01:01, Michael Biebl wrote: >> As I mentioned in previous reply, desktops should use udisks2 to manage >> storage devices. >> >> The default policy shipped in Debian allows local desktop users to >> mount/umount/format etc removable media. > > ‘Format’? How? udisksctl(1) does mot provide such a possibility, as far > as I see. Also, to my mind, an average desktop user is much less > concerned about formating removable drives than *labeling* them. Could > it be done without raw access to block devices?
You can, indeed. gnome-disks [1] is a GUI frontend for udisks. Among others, it let's change the file system labels. I'm sure, other desktop environments provide similar functionality. If not, you should poke them. Regards, Michael [1] https://packages.debian.org/sid/gnome-disk-utility -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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