[SOLVED] device notifier unable to run command specified

CollieJim · 05-12-2015, 04:48 AM

Hi,

I'm using Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, and Device Notifier gives an error when I try to open a USB device in File Manager:

Code:

Unable to run the command specified. The file or folder file:///media/cave/AC99-9892 does not exist.

I've tried changing Device Actions/Open with File Manager - Storage Access, Storage Drive, Storage Volume, which has

Code:

kioclient exec %25f

but that had no effect.

I'm not a fan of Device Notifier, but it would be nice if it worked.
What do I change to get it to stop trying to execute the device?

Thanks

Lnthink · 05-13-2015, 05:31 PM

That's just - off the wall. Is that path on the USB key?

CollieJim · 05-13-2015, 10:49 PM

The mount point is

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/media/jim/AC99-9892

and the message is

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Unable to run the command specified. The file or folder file:///media/jim/AC99-9892 does not exist.

Permissions are

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> cd /media
> ls -Al
total 12
drwxr-x---+  3 root root 4096 May 14 11:23 jim                                                               
> cd jim
bash: cd: jim: Permission denied                                                                             
> sudo su                                                                                  
[sudo] password for jim:                                                                                     
# cd jim                                                                                        
# ls -Al                                                                                          
total 12                                                                                                     
drwx------  6 jim  jim  4096 Jan  1  1970 AC99-9892

Edit:
I checked out the "+" in the permissions for jim.

Code:

# getfacl jim
# file: jim
# owner: root
# group: root
user::rwx
user:1000:r-x
group::---
mask::r-x
other::---

An old practice has bitten me. To simplify access to stuff across multiple distros I use a common user:group, which I specify when creating the user. This time I do not remember having the option to do that. I was initially assigned user id 1000, but manually changed it this time. Now jim must have been created before I changed the id and has an acl using user 1000.

I deleted /media/jim, plugged in the USB drive again, and was able to view its contents in Dolphin with no problems.

I think the error message might be a bit more clear...