Description
This package provides scripts to extend the capabilities of the VIFM
file manager (or any configurable console-based file manager) by a
mounting faciltiy. It is intended to be used togehter with the
configuration provided in package mdvl-conf-cli, see conf-cli(32).
WARNING: Sudo Configuration Included
This package includes a sudoers configuration allowing user
linux-fan to run the ma_mount command which
makes the mount command available to a user. Beware that
this reduces system security.
Script
mavifmext_reduced.sh
This script creates a dialog-based selection menu of devices
available for mounting. It filters out any device that is either in
/proc/mdstat or already mounted as a safety measure against
accidentally mounting a system volume.
Screenshot of the mounting dialog
After obtaining the device selection from the user, the script
invokes ma_mount for the actual mount process.
Script ma_mount
Most Desktop Environments provide convenient means to mount any
device. Unfortunately, when using a window manager only, this feature is
sometimes unreliable due to missing session or background daemons. In
the past, release updates repreatedly “destroyed” what was before a
working mount command to be used by regular users.
Due to that situation, script ma_mount was created to
solve the issue by the “sledgehammer approach” of allowing users to
mount devices with sudo.
Instead of giving users access to mount via sudo
directly, the script has some additional sanity checks to avoid
malicious bind mounts that could effectively give users root access.
Note that these measures are most likely insufficient against a
sophisticated adversary who analyzes the script thoroughly.
Note: The documentation here is incomplete on purpose. Users are highly encouraged to find an alternative solution for their needs.