Can FAT32 be readed/written by ordinary user ?

[sw2wolf]

After

#mount_msdos /dev/wd0j /mnt/D

, only root can write to /mnt/D.

Sincerely!

[albator]

You can either mount this drive on a directory on which this user has write access or use:

mount_msdos -u uid

Extract of mount_msdos(8) man page :
-u uid
Set the owner of the files in the file system to uid. The default owner is the owner of the directory on which the file system is being mounted.

[sw2wolf]

Originally Posted by albator

You can either mount this drive on a directory on which this user has write access or use:

mount_msdos -u uid

Extract of mount_msdos(8) man page :
-u uid
Set the owner of the files in the file system to uid. The default owner is the owner of the directory on which the file system is being mounted.

thanks for your quick response! The "-u" option is the key.

$grep msdos /etc/fstab 
69810aeb7e589d07.j /mnt/D msdos rw,nodev,nosuid,-u=sw2wolf 1 2

It works like a charm.

[J65nko]

Because 99% of the tutorials on the internet use /mnt, it does not mean you have to use that

Usually I mount USB gear on a directory U in my home:

$ sudo mount /dev/sd0i U
$ mount
/dev/wd0a on / type ffs (local)
/dev/sd0i on /home/adriaan/U type msdos (local, uid=1001, gid=1001)

[sw2wolf]

Originally Posted by J65nko

Because 99% of the tutorials on the internet use /mnt, it does not mean you have to use that

Usually I mount USB gear on a directory U in my home:

$ sudo mount /dev/sd0i U
$ mount
/dev/wd0a on / type ffs (local)
/dev/sd0i on /home/adriaan/U type msdos (local, uid=1001, gid=1001)

What you suggested is very convenient, thanks!