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LFCS · Question #850

To allow a regular user account to mount and unmount a filesystem (for instance, a cdrom or floppy), which option need to be added to the corresponding line in /etc/fstab?

The correct answer is C. user. The user option in /etc/fstab permits any regular user to mount and unmount the specified filesystem, typically used for removable media like CD-ROMs or floppy drives.

Submitted by minji_kr· Apr 18, 2026Storage Management

Question

To allow a regular user account to mount and unmount a filesystem (for instance, a cdrom or floppy), which option need to be added to the corresponding line in /etc/fstab?

Options

  • Anouidchk
  • Balluser
  • Cuser
  • Dauto

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    86% (38)
  • D
    7% (3)

Why each option

The `user` option in `/etc/fstab` permits any regular user to mount and unmount the specified filesystem, typically used for removable media like CD-ROMs or floppy drives.

Anouidchk

`nouidchk` is an obscure option related to NFS mounts and UIDs, not for general user mounting permissions.

Balluser

`alluser` is not a standard `fstab` mount option.

CuserCorrect

C is correct because the `user` option, when added to an `/etc/fstab` entry, allows any regular user (not just root) to mount and unmount the corresponding filesystem. This is commonly used for removable media devices like CD-ROMs or USB drives, simplifying their management for non-administrative users.

Dauto

`auto` causes the filesystem to be mounted automatically at boot time or when `mount -a` is run, but does not grant regular users mount/unmount privileges.

Concept tested: `fstab` mount options for user privileges

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/mount.8.html

Topics

#fstab#Filesystem mounting#User permissions#Storage options

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