Jonathan Lawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sat, 24 Jan 1998 00:13:22 -0800 JJS wrote: > > > From: JJS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 00:13:22 -0800 > > Subject: question > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > I have installed Linux. I am using the BASH shell. After installing the > > things using Dselect, I tried to mount my CD-rom drive using > > mount -t iso9660 /hdc/device /cdrom > > I got an error message saying that mount can only be used by root. How do I > > fix this problem? > > Hi, > you have to 'as root' change the permissions of /dev/hdc and of /cdrom > and set > read/execute permisions on them > chmod 555 "filename" > check the manpages for chmod for the meaning and possibly exact syntax of > the chmod > command ..
A better solution if you just want non-root users to be able to mount CDs in a specific location is to add a line like the following to /etc/fstab: /dev/hdc /cdrom iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 Then anyone can just do "mount /cdrom", and mount will adjust the permissions on /cdrom appropriately. Also, normal users can't then mess with the /cdrom directory except to mount CDs there and read stuff off it. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
