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Autorun script on USB plug-in #5

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Kraussie opened this issue Feb 1, 2023 · 3 comments

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Kraussie commented Feb 1, 2023

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Kraussie commented Feb 2, 2023

Found a built-in Linux subsystem (called "Udev") that can be used to listen for events and trigger a script:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69889385/ubuntu-server-21-10-how-to-run-shell-script-when-plugging-usb-device

https://opensource.com/article/18/11/udev

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Kraussie commented Feb 2, 2023

Important Cases to Consider when Triggering Script:

Only one USB is plugged in
two USBs are connected
the USB used to copy files too is smaller than the untrusted USB
one or both of USBs are unplugged/disconnected

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Kraussie commented Feb 2, 2023

ACTION=="add", RUN+="[SCRIPT]

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