[Bug 1078445] Re: Xubuntu install fail due partition auto mount defeats Gparted

[Curtis Gedak]

Thanks Chris for your interest in improving GParted.

As far as I know, udisks2 *does not* contain a command to inhibit
automounting of devices.

In the past I was told that a "udisks2-inhibit" command existed, but I
have not been able to locate it.

If anyone knows how to inhibit or prevent automounting of devices on
systems using udisks2 then I'm all ears.

Many other distributions are migrating to systemd.  GParted already contains code to prevent systemd automounting.
The relevant code can be found at the following link:

GParted startup script 'gparted'
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gparted/tree/gparted.in

If I recall correctly, ubuntu will be migrating to systemd for future
releases (14.10/15.04).

Ubuntu To Switch to Systemd As Default Following Debian Decision
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/02/ubuntu-debian-switching-systemd

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Title:
  Xubuntu install fail due partition auto mount defeats Gparted

Status in Thunar Volume Manager:
  Confirmed
Status in “gparted” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “thunar” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Wanted to install Xbuntu 12.10 along side Win 7 and Ubuntu 12.10.
  Needed to create 4 further partitions (boot,swap,/ and home) in a pre-
  exsisting extended partition. Booted from a Xubuntu 12.10 Live CD on
  my HP Envy Sleekbook and ran up Gparted.

  What I expected to happen:
  I expected to be able to shrink a 230gig partition and create 4 additional partitions. To my surprise the extended partition was already mounted when I selected unmount partition in Gparted, Gparted completed the action but then Xubuntu remounted it automatically and opened a filemanager window for every other partition as well.

  What happened instead:
   I found I could not unmount any partition without it being automatically remounted.

  Installed Xbuntu 12.10 on my Desktop (clean install from a CD). Using
  Gparted I cannot unmount a spare partition without Xubuntu
  automatically remounting it.

  The Automount feature needs an operator control to allow use of
  Gparted.

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