https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=406362
Bug ID: 406362
Summary: Device Notifier treats USB thumb drives like CDs -
"Safely remove" ejects instead of unmounting
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.12.8
Platform: Kubuntu Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Device Notifier
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: stuartksm...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
The Device Notifier "Ejects" USB thumb drives rendering them unusable until
they are pulled from the port and re-inserted. This is both unnecessary and
poor work-flow. There is no justification for ejecting a USB thumb drive.
A much better action would be for "Unmount" to be the default action instead of
"Eject". This would allow multiple actions to be taken on a thumb drive without
continuously removing and re-inserting it, such as reformatting or burning and
ISO to it. This is especially important if the USB port is difficult to
physically access, such as the back-side of a monitor or PC.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Insert thumb drive and observe Device Notifier pop-up indication that a
drive has been inserted.
2. Select "Open with File Manager" from access options in Device Notifier.
3. Select the up-arrow button "Click to Safely Remove this device." using
Device Notifier.
OBSERVED RESULT
The USB device is no longer listed in attached devices via "lsusb" although it
is still physically present and cannot be accessed until it is removed and
re-inserted.
EXPECTED RESULT
File system should be unmounted but the physical device should still
addressable.
"Safely Remove" when referring to a USB drive should only unmount the device,
not eject it from the bus. Ejecting is only preferred if the physical device
requires that for access such as with a CDROM/DVD. Unmounting a USB drive prior
to its physical removal is sufficient for file system safety.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:
macOS:
Linux/KDE Plasma: KDEneon LTS 5.12
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.12.8
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.56.0
Qt Version: 5.12.0
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