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Re: Formatting USB drive
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 12:26 pm
by Alt
colin_b wrote: Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:13 pm
fehlix wrote: Sat Jun 23, 2018 4:04 pm
We just could redefine by a simple changing of an option within a polikit-rule, that a user would not need to enter a password for USB-formating.
I wouldn't recommend this. Here's a scenario:
Father sits at his computer showing his son how to use MX Linux. Phone rings. Father leaves room. Son decides to poke around. "What does the USB formatter do?" Click, click. "Oops." The family photo album has been wiped..
A few seconds typing a password could prevent a lifetime of frustration.
Same issue with that "Granted permissions without asking for password" which is default in MX. Imagine Admin configured system and gave it to User without restart. I know, it's limited but User still has some time to break something in system typing random commands from Internet.
P.S. That was just a good example. On topic, I believe that USB formatting should be without password but with some noticeable WARNING (like text on yellow background in XFCE programs)..
Re: Formatting USB drive
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 3:32 pm
by turtlebay777
Withdrawn, forgot I'd already commented.
Re: Formatting USB drive
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:24 pm
by colin_b
Could Felix's handy work be added to MX tools?
It would make formatting a USB stick a safe and simple exercise for all users.
Re: Formatting USB drive
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:37 pm
by fehlix
colin_b wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:24 pm
It would make formatting a USB stick a safe and simple exercise for all users.
Mint's minstick is in testrepo already available. We might update to latest 1.3.8, where Clem added the missing exFAT format option.
As it is a Linux Mint Tool it might perhaps better leaving under Accessoires as it is available now.
Re: Formatting USB drive
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:26 pm
by colin_b
fehlix wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:37 pm
As it is a Linux Mint Tool it might perhaps better leaving under Accessoires as it is available now.
That's a shame. It would be a really useful MX tool OOTB.
Re: Formatting USB drive
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:34 am
by colin_b
fehlix wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:37 pm
As it is a Linux Mint Tool it might perhaps better leaving under Accessoires as it is available now.
I've just watched Sparky Linux vs. MX Linux - Head to Head Debian Battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE5iqeRsoaY
Guess the winner
It just so happens that Mintstick is a part of Sparky OOTB.
The modified version with the exFAT format option is more functional than the original which is included in Sparky.
If it was an MX tool it would be easily found and really useful.
Just a thought.
