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**Rog131** · Jan 09, 2010, 06:01 AM

Re: desktop files

Your Kubuntu/KDE version ?

With the Kubuntu 9.10 / KDE 4.3

Earlier:
> Topic: Kubuntu Karmic does not mount USB device automatically.
> Topic: DVD Drives
> Topic: [RESOLVED] Video DVDs

Shortly:
- The KDE 4 is using a device notifier (or manager) plasmoid to present the options for a new device.
- The plasmoid will show available actions play/rip/whatever... for a device.
- Some of the plasmoids have the option to automount.

Almost: "How do I make it so my usb or cd shows up on the desktop when inserted?"

With the > Mountoid it is possible to get the USB/CD/DVD icons to the desktop:

[img width=397 height=400]http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2344/mountoid.png[/img] [img width=400 height=15]http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/mountoid.png/1/w505.png[/img]

You will need to click the USB/CD/DVD icon to refresh the status.

Short how to

The > Mountoid is using the fstab /1/ so the USB devices will need a mount point and correct marking to the fstab /2/.

A Mountoid binary /3/ can be found > Show PPAs matching: mountoid >> PPA for Rog131 >>> Package name contains: mountoid

1) Plugging the USB memory in, checking the device with the command:

Code:

sudo blkid

Here it is:

/dev/sde1: UUID="DA4F-DAF5" TYPE="vfat"

2) Making a mountpoint:

Code:

sudo mkdir -p /media/usb1

3) Setting rights:

Code:

sudo chmod 777 /media/usb1

4) Editing the fstab
Alt+F2: "kdesudo kate /etc/fstab"
Backup first !

Adding to the /etc/fstab:

Code:

# a mountpoint for the usb flash drive
/dev/sde1 /media/usb1 auto noauto,user,rw 0 0

**maninagreentshirt** · Jan 09, 2010, 06:50 AM

Re: desktop files

thanks its late here so I will work through it tommorow. thanks again.

desktop files