On 05/17/2016 06:56 PM, David wrote:
> On 05/17/2016 05:50 PM, Dick Steffens wrote:
>> On 05/17/2016 04:21 PM, David wrote:
>>> On 05/17/2016 04:10 PM, Dick Steffens wrote:
>>>
>>> <...>
>>>
>>> Try checking out this resolution from 2014:
>>>
>>> <http://askubuntu.com/questions/499856/ubuntu-14-04-automatically-mount-usb-drive-without-clicking-on-it-manually>
>>>
>>> Looks like a package might not be installed by default, or not with the
>>> global packages you selected at install.
>> Sure enough, it was not loaded. I loaded it using Synaptic. I tried
>> inserting my card reader. Nothing appeared to happen. I tried running
>> lsusb, but it hangs, as in when I hit <enter> nothing appears after the
>> cursor in the terminal window. I can close the window, but it complains
>> that it will close the process. After un-installing usbmount, lsusb
>> still hangs.
>>
> Dare I ask if you considered or actually rebooted after installation?

As with the "it just works" comment a few posts ago, I always assumed 
that rebooting wasn't required in the Linux world.

> While an obnoxious step most of the time, this is hook related and the
> kernel may not respond well (in rare instances) when packages are added.
>
> You'll probably have to reboot to clear the lsusb issue if you can't
> find which process is keeping it bound up.

I'll give that a try in the morning.


-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens

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