May 23, 2010 10:57 AM

I am using Ubuntu 10.04 desktop and Netbook Remix + Windows XP.

The only way I have found of doing this is via the web interface. Ie. clicking on the 'up arrow' next to the drive name. (Mouse over shows "Safely remove this drive.".

I'd like an easier way from either the desktop or the file manager at a push!

Bob G.

May 31, 2010 12:56 AM

prof.ebral said: I've created a couple of BIN files. One main reason, so I can mount the PogoDrive without revealing my password in plain text. Then I have added a Start PogoDrive and a Stop PogoDrive addition to my menus. This might be something you would be interested in.

Hi,

I, for one would definitely be interested! Automatically mounting the system under Ubuntu seems a little 'hit and miss' and is a subject that I am in contact with the Support team over.

Any chance that you can share your efforts please?

Bob G.

May 31, 2010 9:46 AM updated: May 31, 2010 9:47 AM

prof.ebral said: Yeah, it's really easy. What I did first was create a folder called Pogoplug, then I created a second folder inside called PogoDrive. So it looks like this ~/Pogoplug/PogoDrive Next I created some text documents (mount_pogodrive and umount_pogodrive) and copied the pogoplugfs file to ~/Pogoplug. The first (mount_pogodrive) will have a few terminal commands. cd ~/Pogoplug ./pogoplugfs --(username) --(password) --mountpoint ~/Pogoplug/PogoDrive and then I am now using the above mentioned unmounting text in my second text file. I save those with .bin as an extension and then chmod them so they are exectuable. chmod a+x (filename) No I just edit my menus to point to the BIN files and voila! A start and stop option to mount Pogoplug

Hi,

The method of mounting that you describe is pretty much what I have been using based on the instructions elsewhere on 'Installing Pogoplug on Ubuntu 10.04'. However, unless I have missed something, you haven't explained how you unmount the Pogoplug device.

I played about with the umount command which works fine for me from the command line but you have to use 'sudo'. Using 'sudo' and placing the command in a .bin file refuses to work for me from a menu or launcher.

However, this afternoon, I discovered the pmount and pumount commands! (Available from the repositories via Synaptic or apt-get). These commands allows unprivileged users to mount drives as if they were using sudo, even without an entry in /etc/fstab

I mount my Pogoplug to /media/pogoplug.

The command 'pumount /media/pogoplug' unmounts it every time, whether it runs from a launcher or menu or command line.

I guess that answers the original post.

The only issue that remains for me is that although all this takes place on a home machine, there is still the security issue of passwords being visible should the machine fall into the wrong hands!

Bob G.

August 21, 2010 4:35 PM

apswartz said: Actually, that will still transmit your password across the network in plaintext.

Word. Cloud Engines should work on more appropriate encryption.