The gnome-volume-manager package contains a volume manager for GNOME. It is a desktop-level daemon that enforces volume-related policy in response to events received from HAL. This is useful for automatic mounting of floppy diskettes, CDROMs and removable storage devices. It can also be used to automatically run a program in response to other hotplug events such as plugging in USB printers or cameras, or inserting DVDs and music CDs. The goal of gnome-volume-manager is to implement all functionality as a state-machine in response to asynchronous events from HAL. It is one component in a larger plan to fully integrate all levels of the Linux system, from the kernel on up through the desktop and its applications.
Download (HTTP): http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gnome-volume-manager/1.5/gnome-volume-manager-1.5.15.tar.bz2
Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gnome-volume-manager/1.5/gnome-volume-manager-1.5.15.tar.bz2
Download MD5 sum: 0bf3ee007c951a5d833a3c17bbe59ec6
Download size: 311 KB
Estimated disk space required: 8.8 MB
Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU
libgnomeui-2.14.1 and HAL-0.5.7.1
intltool-0.34.2, Nautilus-2.14.3, and libnotify
User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gnome-volume-manager
Install gnome-volume-manager by running the following commands:
./configure --prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0) \
--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome/2.14.3 \
--disable-multiuser &&
make
This package does not come with a test suite.
Now, as the root user:
make install
--prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0): Setting the prefix using this parameter instead of with $GNOME_PREFIX will ensure that the prefix is consistent with the installation environment and the package will be installed in the correct location.
--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome/2.14.3: This parameter causes the configuration files to be installed in /etc/gnome/2.14.3 instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/etc. Additionally (if applicable), the parameter ensures that the GConf-2 database is correctly updated.
--disable-multiuser: Without this parameter, gnome-volume-manager will only allow the user who is at the active console to manage volumes. This is determined through the Linux-PAM-0.99.4.0 module pam_console. If your system is configured to use pam_console, you can drop this parameter.
Proper operation of this package is dependant upon the hald daemon running on the system. Ensure the hald daemon is running before attempting to start or configure gnome-volume-manager. Configuration is accomplished using the “Removable Drives and Media” graphical interface found on the “Desktop”—“Preferences” drop-down menu. You can also run the gnome-volume-properties command from the command line to bring up the configuration interface.
Note that the gnome-volume-manager daemon program should be started when your GNOME desktop environment is started. This should be automatically configured during the installation of gnome-volume-manager.
The “Disk Mounter” applet can be installed in the control panel for visual display status of removable media. Installing this applet in the panel is accomplished using conventional methods.
Last updated on 2007-01-18 13:38:19 -0600