why non-root apps can mount cdrom, but not me as a user?

Coume · Guru Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 306

Hello,

there is one thing I'm unable to understand...
Why an app (ie gwhere) used by user1 can mount and umount a CDROM, while the user1 cannot mount it by hand....
I have to be as root to mount the CDROM...

Any idea?

Thxs in advance
Ludo
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bkunlimited · l33t Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 672

maybe the application makes use of suid... you can mount it as user if you modify your fstab accordingly... check man mount for the right options

theBlackDragon · l33t Joined: 23 Nov 2002 Posts: 768 Location: Belgium

Maybe you need to add your user to the cdrom group?
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