Hi folks, Since only root can mount moveable device I run "sudo mount" to do the job. However all files copied onto the moveble device become owned by root. Is there a clue to allow a selected user (NOT all users) to mount movable device as user NOT as root so that the ownership of files copied on to the device can be retained as original. TIA B.R. satimis

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsbFlashDrives If you want the mount to be the same. Then add in this info. http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12... "Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, are in my top 10

Hi jefro, Thanks for your advice. I follow; Ubuntu Tutorials : Dapper - Feisty - Gutsy - Hardy http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12... running $ udevinfo -a -p $(udevinfo -q path -n /dev/sdx) | grep SYSFS{serial} without output Tried /dev/sdx as /dev/sdb /dev/sdb1 /dev/sda all w/o output $ fdisk -l Disk /dev/sdb: 260 MB, 260570624 bytes 16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 993 cylinders Units = cylinders of 512 * 512 = 262144 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 1 994 254447+ 6 FAT16 Partition 1 has different physical/logical endings: phys=(1023, 15, 32) logical=(993, 15, 31) * end * Also tried mounting USB to perform above test but w/o result. B.R. satimis

The first link is where you should start this issue. To be more advanced then go on to the second link. "Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, are in my top 10

Hi jefro, Thanks for your further advice. Sorry, I only run a simple desktop on this server Ubuntu 7.04 server amd64. ("OS: Ubuntu 7.10 desktop 64bui" is a mistake. I forgot amending it). I don't have; Navigate to "System" > "Administration" > "User and Groups" on desktop I found my solution by running; # sudo mount -o uid=1000,gid-1000 /dev/sdb1 /media/sdb1 Then I can preserve owner and permission of the files copied on it. But I can't find my solution on the second link. B.R. satimis

Maybe I didn't help at all??? "Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, are in my top 10