USB isn't mounted any more

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#1

I am using Tumbleweed v20211209 /KDE. Up to now I if I needed a USB stick I just plugged it in and it just worked. Last time it was about one to two weeks ago - not any more now. The command dmesg shows:

[19838.678704] scsi host2: usb-storage 2-2:1.0 
[19839.710422] scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Specific STORAGE DEVICE   0009 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6 
[19839.711124] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0 
[19839.712677] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 61440000 512-byte logical blocks: (31.5 GB/29.3 GiB) 
[19839.713286] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off 
[19839.713296] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00 
[19839.713691] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA 
[19839.717128]  sdb: sdb1 
[19839.718851] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk

So the USB stickj sdb1 is detected but it does not show up in Dolphin and I cannot access it. I checked /etc/fstab"

uli@linux-4skc:~> cat /etc/fstab 
UUID=5e72aed7-50c1-44b3-93b3-fb097175e0ac  /          ext4  acl,user_xattr               0  1 
UUID=04950094-cd8e-421f-b63d-7ba755b17b67  swap       swap  defaults                     0  0 
UUID=522f4f33-5c84-4ecd-9679-915966952c13  /home      ext4  data=ordered,acl,user_xattr  0  2 
UUID=6A33-C554                             /boot/efi  vfat  defaults                     0  0 
uli@linux-4skc:~>

Should there not be an automount option? I can of course manually mount the driv as root:

**linux-4skc:~ #** mount /dev/sdb1 -t vfat /mnt

But why does it not automount?

#2

My normal TW experience is that, when I plug in a USB drive:

  1. the system tray Disks & Drives item becomes active
  2. I can use the system tray item to “mount and open” the drive.
  3. And then a dolphin window for the drive appears.

In my experience, a drive doesn’t automount for desktop use, I have to go through the above steps.

(I can confirm that similar dmesg output occurs on my desktop.)

#3

thanks mchnz, I was not clear
You are right normally the system tray Icon with the USB device comes up and gives the option “Mount and open” or so. No nothing comes up now any more. WHen I select “Disk and Devices” on the system tray I get the message “no removable devices attached” even though the USB’s LED lights up. That’s why I checked with dmesg where it is visible. But I can only mount it as root with the mount command which means for example I have no access as normal user to copy across.

#4

Thanks for the clarification.

The only thing I can think of to check is if it’s just this one drive, or any drive?

Normally I would look beyond dmesg to the journal, perhaps follow the journal while plugging in the drive.

For reference, here is what I see in the journal when I plug in a USB stick:

% **journalctl -f 
**...
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 kernel: usb 8-4: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 kernel: usb 8-4: New USB device found, idVendor=8564, idProduct=1000, bcdDevice= a.00
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 kernel: usb 8-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 kernel: usb 8-4: Product: Mass Storage Device
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 kernel: usb 8-4: Manufacturer: JetFlash
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 kernel: usb 8-4: SerialNumber: XXXXXXXX
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 kernel: usb-storage 8-4:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 kernel: scsi host6: usb-storage 8-4:1.0
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 mtp-probe[16162]: checking bus 8, device 4: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.2/usb8/8-4"
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 mtp-probe[16162]: bus: 8, device: 4 was not an MTP device
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 mtp-probe[16178]: checking bus 8, device 4: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.2/usb8/8-4"
Dec 13 14:55:22 kosmos1 mtp-probe[16178]: bus: 8, device: 4 was not an MTP device
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 kernel: **scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access     JetFlash Transcend 32GB   1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5**
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0**
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: [sde] 61741056 512-byte logical blocks: (31.6 GB/29.4 GiB)**
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: [sde] Write Protect is off**
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sde] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: [sde] Write cache: disabled, read cache: disabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA**
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 kernel:  sde: sde1 sde2
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: [sde] Attached SCSI removable disk**
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 dbus-daemon[1050]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.kded.smart' requested by ':1.37' (uid=500 pid=8962 comm="/usr/bin/kded5 ") (using servicehelper)
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 plasmashell[9013]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/ExpandableListItem.qml:300: TypeError: Cannot read property 'enabled' of null**
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 plasmashell[9013]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/ExpandableListItem.qml:300: TypeError: Cannot read property 'enabled' of null**
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 plasmashell[9013]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/ExpandableListItem.qml:300: TypeError: Cannot read property 'enabled' of null**
Dec 13 14:55:23 kosmos1 dbus-daemon[1050]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.kded.smart'
#5

Of course I have tried different USB sticks and it is all the same. I have further tried Settings > System Settings > Removable Storage > Removable Devices to tick the box “enable automatic mounting of removable media” but it made no difference so I unticked it again.
Weather I use dmesg or journalctl - I see that the computer recognizes the USB as sdb1 but it does not tell me why there is no recognition in the GUI to mount the drive. Many years ago we used to have a line in /etc/fstab to mount removable devices but I don’t know if this is still required.

#6

Is it the same for all users? You could create a new user and test if it works.

So there are no interesting journalctl messages? My journal shows that org.kde.kded.smart gets activated. If I search for ‘smart’ in Settings > System Settings it winds up in Device Actions > Open with File Manager, which appears to run kde-open5 “%f”.

All out of ideas at this point.

#7

May be you see more. I plugged one USB in waited a minute (48 seconds) then pulled it out and put another USB in

 journalctl -f 
...
Dec 13 16:11:59 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: new SuperSpeed USB device number 12 using xhci_hcd 
Dec 13 16:11:59 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1f75, idProduct=0918, bcdDevice= 3.10 
Dec 13 16:11:59 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4 
Dec 13 16:11:59 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: Product: STORAGE DEVICE 
Dec 13 16:12:00 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Device Storage 
Dec 13 16:12:00 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 55839140 
Dec 13 16:12:00 linux-4skc kernel: usb-storage 2-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected 
Dec 13 16:12:00 linux-4skc kernel: scsi host2: usb-storage 2-2:1.0 
Dec 13 16:12:00 linux-4skc mtp-probe[8553]: checking bus 2, device 12: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2" 
Dec 13 16:12:00 linux-4skc mtp-probe[8553]: bus: 2, device: 12 was not an MTP device 
Dec 13 16:12:00 linux-4skc mtp-probe[8576]: checking bus 2, device 12: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2" 
Dec 13 16:12:00 linux-4skc mtp-probe[8576]: bus: 2, device: 12 was not an MTP device 
Dec 13 16:12:01 linux-4skc kernel: **scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Specific STORAGE DEVICE   0009 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6**
Dec 13 16:12:01 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0**
Dec 13 16:12:01 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 61440000 512-byte logical blocks: (31.5 GB/29.3 GiB)**
Dec 13 16:12:01 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off**
Dec 13 16:12:01 linux-4skc kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
Dec 13 16:12:01 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA**
Dec 13 16:12:01 linux-4skc kernel:  sdb: sdb1 
Dec 13 16:12:01 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk**
Dec 13 16:15:49 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 12 
Dec 13 16:15:49 linux-4skc multipath[8640]: **sysfs_is_multipathed: error scanning /sys/block/sdb/holders**
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: new SuperSpeed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd 
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1f75, idProduct=0918, bcdDevice= 3.10 
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4 
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: Product: STORAGE DEVICE 
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Device Storage 
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc kernel: usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 46980919 
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc kernel: usb-storage 2-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected 
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc kernel: scsi host2: usb-storage 2-2:1.0 
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc mtp-probe[8649]: checking bus 2, device 13: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2" 
Dec 13 16:15:53 linux-4skc mtp-probe[8649]: bus: 2, device: 13 was not an MTP device 
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc mtp-probe[8672]: checking bus 2, device 13: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2" 
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc mtp-probe[8672]: bus: 2, device: 13 was not an MTP device 
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc kernel: **scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Specific STORAGE DEVICE   0009 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6**
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0**
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 61440000 512-byte logical blocks: (31.5 GB/29.3 GiB)**
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off**
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA**
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc kernel:  sdb: sdb1 
Dec 13 16:15:54 linux-4skc kernel: **sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk**
Dec 13 16:18:01 linux-4skc systemd[1707]: **app-org.kde.kate-7b2320a57d1549cbb273a3cd78d2cc77.scope: Consumed 4.398s CPU time.**
Dec 13 16:18:28 linux-4skc plasmashell[1944]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/components.3/ScrollView.qml:34:43: QML S**
crollBar: Binding loop detected for property "visible"
Dec 13 16:18:30 linux-4skc plasmashell[1944]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/components.3/ScrollView.qml:34:43: QML S**
crollBar: Binding loop detected for property "visible"

That is all that shows. Same problem with other users.

#8

I don’t get the multipath error, but I’m not sure that’s an issue. I did google the error, and did find a reference to these forums from June which also concerned a similar/same issue:

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/556030-Problems-mounting-USB-stick/page3

It might be worth trying some of the suggestions there. If those suggestions were applicable, trying with a new/different user should have worked, so if you’ve already tried that, I’m betting the other thread won’t help.

I also note you’re not seeing the Successfully activated service ‘org.kde.kded.smart’ message, issues around that might be worth searching for.

#9

Journal with working automount:

**i3-4130:~ #** journalctl --since 5:03 
-- Journal begins at Tue 2021-11-30 07:39:48 CET, ends at Mon 2021-12-13 05:03:07 CET. -- 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 kernel: usb 2-9: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 kernel: usb 2-9: New USB device found, idVendor=1307, idProduct=0165, bcdDevice= 1.00 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 kernel: usb 2-9: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 kernel: usb 2-9: Product: Intenso Premium Line 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 kernel: usb 2-9: Manufacturer: USBest Technology 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 kernel: usb 2-9: SerialNumber: 09101700028006 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 kernel: usb-storage 2-9:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 kernel: scsi host6: usb-storage 2-9:1.0 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 mtp-probe[2428]: checking bus 2, device 5: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-9" 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 mtp-probe[2428]: bus: 2, device: 5 was not an MTP device 
Dec 13 05:03:05 i3-4130 mtp-probe[2430]: checking bus 2, device 5: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-9" 
Dec 13 05:03:06 i3-4130 mtp-probe[2430]: bus: 2, device: 5 was not an MTP device 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 kernel: **scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access     Intenso  Premium          0.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 7897088 512-byte logical blocks: (4.04 GB/3.77 GiB)** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Asking for cache data failed** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 kernel:  sdb: sdb1 sdb2 sdb3 sdb4 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 kernel: **sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk** 
**Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 dbus-daemon[587]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.kded.smart' requested by ':1.12' (uid=1000 pid=1241 comm="/usr/bin/kded5 ") (using servicehelper) **
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 plasmashell[1281]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/ExpandableListItem.qml:300: TypeError: Cannot read property 'enabled' of null** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 plasmashell[1281]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/ExpandableListItem.qml:300: TypeError: Cannot read property 'enabled' of null** 
**Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 dbus-daemon[587]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.kded.smart' **
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 plasmashell[1281]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/ExpandableListItem.qml:300: TypeError: Cannot read property 'enabled' of null** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 plasmashell[1281]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/ExpandableListItem.qml:300: TypeError: Cannot read property 'enabled' of null** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 plasmashell[1281]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/ExpandableListItem.qml:300: TypeError: Cannot read property 'enabled' of null** 
Dec 13 05:03:07 i3-4130 plasmashell[1281]: **file:///usr/lib64/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/extras/ExpandableListItem.qml:300: TypeError: Cannot read property 'enabled' of null** 
**i3-4130:~ #**

Yours has no dbus-daemon.

#10

What do the following commands report when a USB storage device is plugged in?

udevadm monitor

udiskctl monitor
#11

Thank you, karlmistelberger, how do you start the dbus-daemon?
Thank you deano_ferrari here are the commands:

[FONT=monospace]uli@linux-4skc:~> udevadm monitor 
monitor will print the received events for: 
UDEV - the event which udev sends out after rule processing 
KERNEL - the kernel uevent 

KERNEL[2191.470642] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2 (usb) 
KERNEL[2191.472315] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0 (usb) 
KERNEL[2191.472641] add      /devices/virtual/workqueue/scsi_tmf_2 (workqueue) 
KERNEL[2191.473092] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2 (scsi) 
KERNEL[2191.473183] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/scsi_host/host2 (scsi_host) 
KERNEL[2191.473337] bind     /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0 (usb) 
KERNEL[2191.473473] bind     /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2 (usb) 
UDEV  [2191.477712] add      /devices/virtual/workqueue/scsi_tmf_2 (workqueue) 
UDEV  [2192.046966] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2 (usb) 
UDEV  [2192.052819] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0 (usb) 
UDEV  [2192.055353] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2 (scsi) 
UDEV  [2192.058115] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/scsi_host/host2 (scsi_host) 
UDEV  [2192.061537] bind     /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0 (usb) 
UDEV  [2192.076197] bind     /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2 (usb) 
KERNEL[2192.499966] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0 (scsi) 
KERNEL[2192.500067] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0 (scsi) 
KERNEL[2192.500117] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/scsi_device/2:0:0:0 (s
csi_device) 
KERNEL[2192.500382] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/scsi_generic/sg1 (scsi
_generic) 
KERNEL[2192.500489] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/scsi_disk/2:0:0:0 (scs
i_disk) 
KERNEL[2192.500584] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/bsg/2:0:0:0 (bsg) 
KERNEL[2192.502367] add      /devices/virtual/bdi/8:16 (bdi) 
UDEV  [2192.503877] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0 (scsi) 
KERNEL[2192.505366] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb (block) 
KERNEL[2192.505525] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb/sdb1 (block) 
UDEV  [2192.505636] add      /devices/virtual/bdi/8:16 (bdi) 
KERNEL[2192.506686] bind     /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0 (scsi) 
UDEV  [2192.507497] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0 (scsi) 
UDEV  [2192.510901] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/scsi_device/2:0:0:0 (s
csi_device) 
UDEV  [2192.513622] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/scsi_generic/sg1 (scsi
_generic) 
UDEV  [2192.514990] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/scsi_disk/2:0:0:0 (scs
i_disk) 
UDEV  [2192.516644] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/bsg/2:0:0:0 (bsg) 
UDEV  [2192.640120] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb (block) 
UDEV  [2192.679467] add      /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb/sdb1 (block) 
UDEV  [2192.682630] bind     /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0 (scsi)

It seems my computer does not know udiskctl or udisksctl

**linux-4skc:~ #** udiskctl monitor 
If 'udiskctl' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: 
    cnf udiskctl 
**linux-4skc:~ #[FONT=monospace] udisksctl monitor 
If 'udisksctl' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: 
    cnf udisksctl 
**linux-4skc:~ #**
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Thank you too, mchnz, I know this thread (I have started it) and the deleting of the .config/plasma… files didn’t change anything.
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#12

It should have been “udisksctl monitor”. Do you have udisks2 installed?

#13

Check “journalctl -b -u dbus.service” for errors. Command is “udisksctl monitor”.

#14

deano_ferrari I have not installed udisks2 hence no udisks command. I tried to install it now but I have removed and locked all lmv2 packages to avoid my computer hanging for minutes during shutdown. Now I cannot install udisk2 without removing the lock on [FONT=arial]libbd_lvm2. Is there any other command which gives the required results?
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#15

here the command journalctl -b -u dbus.service

[FONT=monospace]-- Journal begins at Mon 2021-12-13 17:01:02 NZDT, ends at Mon 2021-12-13 18:01:57 NZDT. -- 
Dec 13 17:01:04 linux-4skc systemd[1]: Started D-Bus System Message Bus. 
Dec 13 17:01:04 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service' requested by ':1.5' (uid=0 pid=884 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ") 
Dec 13 17:01:04 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1' 
Dec 13 17:01:04 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service' requested by ':1.5' (uid=0 pid=884 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ") 
Dec 13 17:01:04 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' 
Dec 13 17:01:05 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1' unit='wpa_supplicant.service' requested by ':1.5' (uid=0 pid=884 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ") 
Dec 13 17:01:05 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1' 
Dec 13 17:01:05 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1' unit='polkit.service' requested by ':1.4' (uid=0 pid=655 comm="/usr/bin/python3 /usr/sbin/firewalld --nofork --no") 
Dec 13 17:01:05 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1' 
Dec 13 17:01:12 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.resolve1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.resolve1.service' requested by ':1.5' (uid=0 pid=884 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ") 
Dec 13 17:01:12 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.resolve1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.resolve1.service not found. 
Dec 13 17:01:12 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.locale1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.locale1.service' requested by ':1.14' (uid=0 pid=1427 comm="localectl set-keymap us ") 
Dec 13 17:01:12 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.locale1' 
Dec 13 17:01:15 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.UPower' unit='upower.service' requested by ':1.22' (uid=464 pid=1721 comm="/usr/bin/sddm-greeter --socket /tmp/sddm-:0-sDReLT") 
Dec 13 17:01:15 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.UPower' 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.powerdevil.discretegpuhelper' requested by ':1.32' (uid=1000 pid=1973 comm="/usr/lib64/libexec/org_kde_powerdevil ") (using servicehelper) 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1' unit='rtkit-daemon.service' requested by ':1.36' (uid=1000 pid=2024 comm="/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=jo") 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.powerdevil.discretegpuhelper' 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.powerdevil.chargethresholdhelper' requested by ':1.32' (uid=1000 pid=1973 comm="/usr/lib64/libexec/org_kde_powerdevil ") (using servicehelper) 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.powerdevil.chargethresholdhelper' 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' requested by ':1.32' (uid=1000 pid=1973 comm="/usr/lib64/libexec/org_kde_powerdevil ") (using servicehelper) 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1' 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ModemManager1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service' requested by ':1.29' (uid=1000 pid=1910 comm="/usr/bin/kded5 ") 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service not found. 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ModemManager1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service' requested by ':1.29' (uid=1000 pid=1910 comm="/usr/bin/kded5 ") 
Dec 13 17:01:42 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service not found. 
Dec 13 17:01:44 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service' requested by ':1.5' (uid=0 pid=884 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ") 
Dec 13 17:01:44 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' 
Dec 13 17:01:44 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.PackageKit' unit='packagekit.service' requested by ':1.51' (uid=1000 pid=1985 comm="/usr/bin/plasmashell ") 
Dec 13 17:01:44 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'packagekit.service': Unit packagekit.service is masked. 
Dec 13 17:12:02 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' requested by ':1.32' (uid=1000 pid=1973 comm="/usr/lib64/libexec/org_kde_powerdevil ") (using servicehelper) 
Dec 13 17:12:02 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' 
Dec 13 17:14:32 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' requested by ':1.32' (uid=1000 pid=1973 comm="/usr/lib64/libexec/org_kde_powerdevil ") (using servicehelper) 
Dec 13 17:14:32 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' 
Dec 13 17:17:02 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' requested by ':1.32' (uid=1000 pid=1973 comm="/usr/lib64/libexec/org_kde_powerdevil ") (using servicehelper) 
Dec 13 17:17:02 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' 
Dec 13 17:24:48 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating service name='org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' requested by ':1.32' (uid=1000 pid=1973 comm="/usr/lib64/libexec/org_kde_powerdevil ") (using servicehelper) 
Dec 13 17:24:48 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.kde.powerdevil.backlighthelper' 
Dec 13 17:27:58 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.PackageKit' unit='packagekit.service' requested by ':1.104' (uid=1000 pid=3958 comm="/usr/bin/plasmashell ") 
Dec 13 17:27:58 linux-4skc dbus-daemon[654]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'packagekit.service': Unit packagekit.service is masked.

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#16

Desktop mounting relies on it being installed. Your choice.

#17

OK I have now installed udisks2 hopefully without the previous problems with the shutdown.

**linux-4skc:~ #** udisksctl monitor             
Monitoring the udisks daemon. Press Ctrl+C to exit. 
**18:17:39.566:** The udisks-daemon is running (name-owner :1.122). 
**18:17:39.590:** **/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/Samsung_SSD_860_EVO_500GB_S3YANB0K300461Z:** **org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Drive.Ata:** **Properties Changed** 
  SmartSelftestPercentRemaining:                0 
  SmartSelftestStatus:                          success 
  SmartNumBadSectors:                           0 
  SmartNumAttributesFailedInThePast:            0 
  SmartNumAttributesFailing:                    0 
  SmartPowerOnSeconds:                          36842400 
  SmartTemperature:                             301.15000000000003 
  SmartUpdated:                                 1639372659 
**18:17:49.022:** **Added /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/Specific_STORAGE_DEVICE_55839140** 
  **org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Drive:** 
    CanPowerOff:                true 
    Configuration:              {} 
    ConnectionBus:              usb 
    Ejectable:                  true 
    Id:                         Specific-STORAGE-DEVICE-55839140 
    Media:                       
    MediaAvailable:             true 
    MediaChangeDetected:        true 
    MediaCompatibility:          
    MediaRemovable:             true 
    Model:                      STORAGE DEVICE 
    Optical:                    false 
    OpticalBlank:               false 
    OpticalNumAudioTracks:      0 
    OpticalNumDataTracks:       0 
    OpticalNumSessions:         0 
    OpticalNumTracks:           0 
    Removable:                  true 
    Revision:                   0009 
    RotationRate:               -1 
    Seat:                       seat0 
    Serial:                     55839140 
    SiblingId:                  /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0 
    Size:                       31457280000 
    SortKey:                    01hotplug/1639372669021714 
    TimeDetected:               1639372669021714 
    TimeMediaDetected:          1639372669021714 
    Vendor:                     Specific 
    WWN:                         
**18:17:49.022:** **Added /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/block_devices/sdb** 
  **org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Block:** 
    Configuration:              ] 
    CryptoBackingDevice:        '/' 
    Device:                     /dev/sdb 
    DeviceNumber:               2064 
    Drive:                      '/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/Specific_STORAGE_DEVICE_55839140' 
    HintAuto:                   true 
    HintIconName:                
    HintIgnore:                 false 
    HintName:                    
    HintPartitionable:          true 
    HintSymbolicIconName:        
    HintSystem:                 false 
    Id:                          
    IdLabel:                     
    IdType:                      
    IdUUID:                      
    IdUsage:                     
    IdVersion:                   
    MDRaid:                     '/' 
    MDRaidMember:               '/' 
    PreferredDevice:            /dev/sdb 
    ReadOnly:                   false 
    Size:                       31457280000 
    Symlinks:                   /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Specific_STORAGE_DEVICE_55839140-0:0 
                                /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:2:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0 
    UserspaceMountOptions:       
  **org.freedesktop.UDisks2.PartitionTable:** 
    Partitions:          
    Type:               dos 
**18:17:49.048:** **Added /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/block_devices/sdb1** 
  **org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Block:** 
    Configuration:              ] 
    CryptoBackingDevice:        '/' 
    Device:                     /dev/sdb1 
    DeviceNumber:               2065 
    Drive:                      '/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/Specific_STORAGE_DEVICE_55839140' 
    HintAuto:                   true 
    HintIconName:                
    HintIgnore:                 false 
    HintName:                    
    HintPartitionable:          true 
    HintSymbolicIconName:        
    HintSystem:                 false 
    Id:                         by-uuid-5C36-2775 
    IdLabel:                     
    IdType:                     vfat 
    IdUUID:                     5C36-2775 
    IdUsage:                    filesystem 
    IdVersion:                  FAT32 
    MDRaid:                     '/' 
    MDRaidMember:               '/' 
    PreferredDevice:            /dev/sdb1 
    ReadOnly:                   false 
    Size:                       31457247232 
    Symlinks:                   /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Specific_STORAGE_DEVICE_55839140-0:0-part1 
                                /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:2:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part1 
                                /dev/disk/by-uuid/5C36-2775 
    UserspaceMountOptions:       
  **org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Filesystem:** 
    MountPoints:         
    Size:               0 
  **org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Partition:** 
    Flags:              0 
    IsContained:        false 
    IsContainer:        false 
    Name:                
    Number:             1 
    Offset:             32768 
    Size:               31457247232 
    Table:              '/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/block_devices/sdb' 
    Type:               0x0c 
    UUID:                
**18:17:49.049:** **/org/freedesktop/UDisks2/block_devices/sdb:** **org.freedesktop.UDisks2.PartitionTable:** **Properties Changed** 
  Partitions:           /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/block_devices/sdb1
#18

That looks as expected for a removable storage device. Can you access the media via your file manager now?

#19

OK I restarted the computer (after all when installing udisks2 it ran drawcut) and now the USB is working as it did before. here is the udisks command:

**linux-4skc:~ #** udisksctl monitor 
Monitoring the udisks daemon. Press Ctrl+C to exit. 
**18:23:31.935:** The udisks-daemon is running (name-owner :1.23).

A big thank you to all who helped

#20

As expected. :wink: