Re: [gentoo-user] executing a file on a usb thumb drive

[Dale]

William Kenworthy wrote:
>
> On 21/3/20 9:06 pm, Dale wrote:
>> William Kenworthy wrote:
>>> I have an encrypted usb thumb drive I use to transfer files from work
>>> (Win10) to home (gentoo) - the encryption and access is via a program
>>> that is stored and executed from the thumb drive.
>>>
>>> Some time back, it became impossible to execute files stored on the
>>> thumb drive.  I found I could get it to work if it was mounted within
>>> the users home directory.  Since the last round of updates that has
>>> become broken as well.
>>>
>>> I presume the culprit is something in eudev/udisks/polkit/elogind
>>> (this is an openrc system)
>>>
>>> Can someone point me to a guide on how to set up executing files from
>>> a usb thumb drive on gentoo?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> BillK.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Mind if I'm nosy for a minute.  I'd like to store files on a USB stick
>> that are encrypted as well.  However, I'd like it to be able to work no
>> matter what OS is used.  I googled but thought it was not possible.  You
>> seem to have found a way to do this, broken at the moment but there's
>> hope.
>>
>> Would you share what you are using?  Links maybe??
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-)
>>
>
> Look at http://www.withopf.com/tools/securstick/.
>
> Its mounted as a webdav share.  It does limit the windows side to
> files ~35mb or so ( an MS limitation)
>
> The windows side is seamless, linux is clunky
>
> You put a linux and windows executable on the thumb drive and execute
> the one needed - a login screen appears within your browser.
>
>
> I just found that exec with the home directory still works ... but
> only if in a terminal, cant click on it using a file manager.
>
>
> BillK
>

Thanks much.  It gives me a starting place. 

Dale

:-)  :-)