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Idea #8562: Ubuntu should come with a GUI for mounting/unmounting

bug This idea was marked as already implemented the 7 July 11. Available starting Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron.
Written by nire the 14 May 08 at 18:12. Category: Multimedia. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: Already implemented
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Ubuntu should come with an easy GUI for mounting/unmounting and list already mounted internal devices, removable devices and images such as iso and cue.
This would make it a lot easier to, for example, watch a dvd movie from an iso.
It should not require root privileges to mount/unmount your own mounts either.
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Written by nire the 14 May 08 at 18:12.
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thiemster wrote on the 15 May 08 at 00:05
i think kde 4 has something like this

majiq wrote on the 15 May 08 at 00:55
I actually don't think you need root privileges in ubuntu to mount or umount something that wasn't mounted at startup.

Cryophallion wrote on the 15 May 08 at 12:26
Already exists in gnome at least:

In gnome, click on one of the panels, and add the disk mounter applet. This will do everything for you except mount the iso.

To mount an iso, you first have to make the mount point as root (for example, sudo mkdir /media/iso). Install gnome-iso. Once installed, right click the iso, and select open with gnome-iso (you can also set that to be the default application by right clicking, clicking properties, and then choosing the default app). Select the created mount point, and you are all set. It will now also appear in the above disk mounter applet for easy removal.

Once the mount point is created, nothing else needs root privileges.

ofir_k wrote on the 15 May 08 at 13:21
You can watch an ISO DVD with vlc!

l0b0 wrote on the 15 May 08 at 14:52
I've got a script for mounting ISOs which works both on the shell and in Nautilus:
http://l0b0.net/blog/?p=117

Lukehasnoname wrote on the 15 May 08 at 17:56
If you're talking about ISOs, Gmount-iso is a really great package for that. Simple, easy to use.

If you're talking about things like USB drives, then I don't know what to tell you. They automount well, but auto-unmount would be nice.

uaneme wrote on the 6 Jun 08 at 17:11
What i dont get is, how to keep a partition permanent mounted.

In an easy way. (without using gparted to set a mountpoint) Sure there will be a Command-line way but i'm missing a little mount GUI.

i wonder what KDE app that is?

there is a panel app to mount disks but when you log off the mount is lost

+1 for a better mount

robrwo wrote on the 16 Jul 08 at 14:32
This already exists in Gnome and Xfce (with Volume Manager plugin).

kwikwag wrote on the 3 Oct 12 at 22:25
This is not implemented! Otherwise, the documentation needs to be updated: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticallyMountPartitions


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