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[[Wikipedia:GVFS|GVFS]] is the virtual filesystem for the GNOME desktop, which allows mounting local and remote filesystems as a user along with trash support. It is also used by file managers like [[Thunar]].
 
[[Wikipedia:GVFS|GVFS]] is the virtual filesystem for the GNOME desktop, which allows mounting local and remote filesystems as a user along with trash support. It is also used by file managers like [[Thunar]].
  
 
== Installation ==
 
== Installation ==
  
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The {{Pkg|gvfs}} package needs to be [[pacman|installed]], along with a suitable polkit authentication agent. For those who use desktop environments such as [[Xfce]] which do not provide an authentication agent it as advised that you use {{Pkg|lxpolkit}}. Be aware that {{Pkg|polkit-gnome}} now only works in [[GNOME Flashback]]. Make sure that the agent is started at login See your desktop environment's wiki page and [[Autostarting]] for more information. For further details on authentication agents, see [[Polkit#Authentication agents]].
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The {{Pkg|gvfs}} package needs to be [[pacman|installed]], along with a suitable [[Polkit#Authentication agents|polkit authentication agent]].
  
 
== GVFS without root password ==
 
== GVFS without root password ==
  
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In file managers (e.g. Thunar), when you try to mount a drive, you might see that you need to enter the root password to continue every single time you want to mount and unmount a drive. This can be bypassed by setting a [[polkit]] rule.
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In file managers (e.g. Thunar), when you try to mount a drive, you might see that you need to enter the root password to continue every single time you want to mount and unmount a drive. This can be bypassed by setting a polkit rule as shown in [[Polkit#Allow mounting a filesystem on a system device]].
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In the directory {{ic|/usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d}}, create this file named {{ic|10-drives.rules}}:
 
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polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
 
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if (action.id.indexOf("org.freedesktop.udisks2.") == 0){
 
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        return polkit.Result.YES;
 
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Drives will now mount without any intervention from you. If you need to specify which users can perform this action or other restrictions, refer to polkit manual page.
 

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Notes: No important information, too short for a separate article. (Discuss in Talk:File manager functionality#Udiskie)
GVFS is the virtual filesystem for the GNOME desktop, which allows mounting local and remote filesystems as a user along with trash support. It is also used by file managers like Thunar.

Installation

The gvfs package needs to be installed, along with a suitable polkit authentication agent.

GVFS without root password

In file managers (e.g. Thunar), when you try to mount a drive, you might see that you need to enter the root password to continue every single time you want to mount and unmount a drive. This can be bypassed by setting a polkit rule as shown in Polkit#Allow mounting a filesystem on a system device.

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