[xubuntu-users] Why no default mount?

[JMZ]

I prefer that Linux _not_ mount my non-fstab drives automatically. Often 
I run a mix of file systems (ie ext4 magnetic media and vfat thumb 
drives) in one session. I'd rather that Linux "ignores" the vfat thumb 
drives until I can mount them to file directories I'd prefer.  A lot of 
this has to do with my use of the thumb drives on semi-secured public 
terminal systems.  The terminals are Windows, so I have no choice other 
than use vfat media and be careful.  It would be probably be best to 
partition a drive with a dedicated partition for a non-Linux file 
system, or set aside an entire drive devoted to a non-Linux file 
system.  I have some desktops salted away for later use.  Perhaps if 
ubuntu is on to a new nine-month release by then, I'll investigate new 
partition or drive format options.

Thanks,
Jordan

On 05/07/2016 12:11 AM, Curt Dawe wrote:
> Guys,
>
> I have used various operating systems. Windows in most all flavors, Mandrake
> back in the day, Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Mint Cinnamon, iOS, Mac, etc.
>
> Still, one thing about Linux that sorta makes me go ... "Hmmm?"
>
> That is: If I want Xubuntu or Mint or ... whatever others ... to auto mount
> all disk drives on boot in my machine, I have to go into some GUI or fiddle
> with the fstab file to have that happen.
>
> Am I just a total noob or is there some other reason(s), other than security
> I guess, for Linux to do things that way?
>
> See, I have my Xubuntu machine set up as a little media server using
> TVmobili. So, for me, I need my drives to auto mount on boot so that the
> TVmobili service can have access to the media on each disk drive.
>
> Why no auto mount?
>
> And why no auto detect of graphics hardware to the point that Linux goes ...
> "OK .. buddy has an nVidia blah blah card ... sooo, let's put that driver as
> default.
>
> I love Linux and I think if Linux could make a few tiny steps like that ...
> well, man, Linux might get MAJOR traction in this world.
>
> Sorry ... being philosophical tonight ... forgive me.  :D
>
>
> Curt D.
> NL, Canada
>
>