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I've just installed Debian Sid on my computer but I cannot mount external USB drives as you can see in the image.

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Mounting failed
Cannot mount "SENZATITOLO"
Not authorized

What should I do?

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What kind of "external memory" is that ? –  don_crissti Mar 2 '13 at 15:21
    
an usb memory, but also with SD –  AlessioMTX Mar 2 '13 at 15:36
    
Either use sudo or set the users option for that device in /etc/fstab, so you can mount it as ordinary user. –  ott-- Mar 2 '13 at 18:17
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@ott-- Probably not, I suspect OP is trying to use udisks to mount under /media. That should work... –  derobert Mar 2 '13 at 18:50
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What did you do to try mounting? Do you log in by typing your password in text mode or in graphics mode? –  Gilles Mar 3 '13 at 23:18

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You are using a lightweight window manager. I've had this problem before in another such window manager. So it sounds like a problem with polkit to me. Does your system have a directory called /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/? If so, create a file (as root)... I use the nano text editor here. Paste into the terminal with CTRL + SHIFT + V.

su root
nano /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/55-storage.pkla

add the following lines:

[Storage Permissions]
Identity=unix-group:plugdev
Action=org.freedesktop.udisks.filesystem-mount;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-eject;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-detach;org.freedesktop.udisks.luks-unlock;org.freedesktop.udisks.inhibit-polling;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-set-spindown
ResultAny=yes
ResultActive=yes
ResultInactive=no

now add yourself to the plugdev group:

usermod -a -G plugdev <your username>

logout and log back in. If it is polkit, you should be able to mount media now.

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Thank you !!! I've solved –  AlessioMTX Mar 6 '13 at 15:24

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