On Mon, Mar 29, 1999 at 02:25:41PM +0200, Sami Dalouche wrote: > How can I mount devices (CDrom / HD) as a normal user. > For example : > $ mount /dev/hdb /mnt/hdb > > mount: only root can mount /dev/hdb on /mnt/hdb > > I've tried to add my user (sami) to some groups, but... : > > sys:x:3:sami > adm:x:4:sami > disk:x:6:sami > lp:x:7:lp,sami > mail:x:8:sami > voice:x:22:sami > cdrom:x:24:sami > floppy:x:25:sami > sudo:x:27:sami > audio:x:29:mary,sami > majordom:x:31:majordom > > Where is any help about Debian's groups... ? > > However, How to remove user from groups (without VI) and is there a way to > have all root permission without being root (UID 0) because some programs > don't want to run as root ?
You have to add some mount options to the appropriate line in /etc/fstab. These are described in the manual page to mount. Type 'man mount' and read. Armin
