Thunar: disable automounting by default?

johnraff · 2020-05-17 02:45:11

eg https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic.php?id=6681
automounting seems to cause more trouble than it's worth for many people.
Maybe we should look at disabling it in the default BL configs? Users would still be able to turn it back on.
For example, I have this in ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/thunar-volman.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<channel name="thunar-volman" version="1.0">
  <property name="automount-media" type="empty">
    <property name="enabled" type="bool" value="false"/>
  </property>
  <property name="automount-drives" type="empty">
    <property name="enabled" type="bool" value="false"/>
  </property>
  <property name="autobrowse" type="empty">
    <property name="enabled" type="bool" value="false"/>
  </property>
  <property name="autoopen" type="empty">
    <property name="enabled" type="bool" value="false"/>
  </property>
  <property name="autorun" type="empty">
    <property name="enabled" type="bool" value="false"/>
  </property>
  <property name="autoplay-audio-cds" type="empty">
    <property name="enabled" type="bool" value="true"/>
    <property name="command" type="string" value="vlc cdda://"/>
  </property>
  <property name="autophoto" type="empty">
    <property name="enabled" type="bool" value="true"/>
    <property name="command" type="string" value="shotwell"/>
  </property>
  <property name="autoplay-video-cds" type="empty">
    <property name="enabled" type="bool" value="true"/>
    <property name="command" type="string" value="vlc"/>
  </property>
</channel>

The only auto-functions I have enabled are playing of audio/video disks. But those sections don't have to be included in the default xml file we ship if opinions differ.

hhh · 2020-05-17 03:06:07

I have no dog in this fight at the moment, I'm primarily using Files (Nautilus). I keep getting bitten by little Thunar quirks, like type-to-search randomly not working.

That said, whatever makes Thunar better in your opinion, I say do it.

johnraff · 2020-05-17 04:44:26

^Better for me is easily dealt with at my end of course.
Let's see if we get any feedback before adding yet more configuration. Default is best if it works reasonably well.

If we get a series of rants about automounting, then let's do it.

Sector11 · 2020-05-17 04:52:08

I posted in the thread: Been using automount forever, no problems.

unklar · 2020-05-17 07:15:13

^I use Thunar in many distris. On the one hand, because it is the standard file manager there, on the other hand, for convenience.
The same applies to the automount function. It works here, but not there.

Since I was tired of digging for the causes, I decided years ago to take this function into my own hands with an entry in the fstab, right after installation.

Therefore I join @hhh who writes:

That said, whatever makes Thunar better in your opinion, I say do it.

+1 smile

rbh · 2020-05-17 08:20:36

Disabling automount of removalble drives is a good default setting. Automounting is not the linux way...

For me personally, it is more annoing to start unmount a disk attached in the usb-craddle, that absolutely not shall be accessed the fielsystem on, then difficulties...

But, maybe then pmount and pumont shall be installed by default?
Also a help note about automounting and mounting?

johnraff · 2020-05-17 09:22:44

pmount isn't really needed.
Even with automounting disabled, plugged-in devices appear in Thunar and can be mounted with a click.
And users can easily re-enable it from Thunar's preferences.

DeepDayze · 2020-05-17 14:48:11

johnraff wrote:

pmount isn't really needed.
Even with automounting disabled, plugged-in devices appear in Thunar and can be mounted with a click.
And users can easily re-enable it from Thunar's preferences.

I use pmount for quick and dirty mounting of usb sticks and HDD's. I use PCManfm and plugged in devices just need a click to mount (sometimes needing root pwd).

Last edited by DeepDayze (2020-05-17 14:49:13)

hhh · 2020-05-17 17:30:12

johnraff wrote:

^Better for me is easily dealt with at my end of course.
Let's see if we get any feedback before adding yet more configuration. Default is best if it works reasonably well.
If we get a series of rants about automounting, then let's do it.

@johnraff, you are one smart fellow. Yes.

damo · 2020-05-17 20:20:15

I am another one who doesn't have an issue with Thunar automounting wink

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