OS - Linux - Distributions - Red Hat - Notes - Disable User Automount

Tested with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9.

When inserting (USB) storag into a Red Hat Linux system all logged in users on the (default) Gnome desktop receive the following message:

To disable:

Check the current setting:

sudo /usr/bin/gconftool-2 --direct \
--config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory \
--get /apps/nautilus/preferences/media_automount

This will show as “No value set for `/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory`” right after installation.

Set to disabled:

sudo /usr/bin/gconftool-2 --direct \
--config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory \
--type bool --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/media_automount false

Sources:

According to LinuxQuestions.org - RHEL 6 - Disable Gnome DVD Automount this works on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5:

/usr/bin/gconftool-2 --direct \
 --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory \ 
 --type bool --set /desktop/gnome/volume_manage/automount_media false
 /usr/bin/gconftool-2 --direct \
 --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory \
 --type bool --set /desktop/gnome/volume_manager/automount_drives false