Re: Help Please

[Martin Waitz <tali@admingilde.org>]

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hi :)

On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 12:21:35PM +0200, Dalibor Malek wrote:
> When I start the script ./usb-storage.sh it?s running properly.
> 
> My problem is, where I have to tell the hotplug service that it should 
> start my script.
> Simply to call the script ?usb-storage? and copy it under 
> ////etc/hotplug/usb// with 777 doesn?t do it(I tried).

hotplug executes all scripts as root and with minimal environment.
it does not have access to your x-server and thus cannot open any
windows on your desktop (there may be even multiple users logged in,
how should it know where it should display its windows)

you need a program that listens for hotplug events and starts
openoffice when you insert your usb drive.
when you start that program from your x session, it has access to
your display and thus can open windows.
look at gnome-volume-manager. it does exactly that.

-- 
Martin Waitz

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