How do I notify some running app of a drive being mounted by usbmount?
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I'm using usbmount to mount / unmount USB drives when they are inserted / removed on my Raspbian machine. A C++ app reading MP3 files from the drive and playing them now needs to get a hint every time such a drive has been mounted (typically at /media/usb0) resp. unmounted.
Does anybody have a hint for me? Thank you.
automounting events
asked Mar 1 at 22:54
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I'm using usbmount to mount / unmount USB drives when they are inserted / removed on my Raspbian machine. A C++ app reading MP3 files from the drive and playing them now needs to get a hint every time such a drive has been mounted (typically at /media/usb0) resp. unmounted.
Does anybody have a hint for me? Thank you.
automounting events
asked Mar 1 at 22:54
NeppomukNeppomuk
1114
add a comment |
I'm using usbmount to mount / unmount USB drives when they are inserted / removed on my Raspbian machine. A C++ app reading MP3 files from the drive and playing them now needs to get a hint every time such a drive has been mounted (typically at /media/usb0) resp. unmounted.
Does anybody have a hint for me? Thank you.
automounting events
asked Mar 1 at 22:54
NeppomukNeppomuk
1114
I'm using usbmount to mount / unmount USB drives when they are inserted / removed on my Raspbian machine. A C++ app reading MP3 files from the drive and playing them now needs to get a hint every time such a drive has been mounted (typically at /media/usb0) resp. unmounted.
Does anybody have a hint for me? Thank you.
automounting events
automounting events
asked Mar 1 at 22:54
NeppomukNeppomuk
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asked Mar 1 at 22:54
NeppomukNeppomuk
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asked Mar 1 at 22:54
NeppomukNeppomuk
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asked Mar 1 at 22:54
NeppomukNeppomuk
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asked Mar 1 at 22:54
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One quick way would be to write a script that executes usbmount on a given drive, as well as updates another data/text file, that the C++ app could poll for changes based on some time interval. Another method would be to simply include a call to your C++ app after you execute usbmount.
Is your C++ app set to immediately autoplay files found on a given mounted USB? This might be a can of worms without very diligent input file filtering.
answered Mar 2 at 1:39
BarBar1234BarBar1234
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Well, not immediately, but it's gonna play MP3 files from a stick (non-MP3 files will be excluded with a simple glob ()). Sure I can wait for a couple of seconds, but as for now, I've gotta insert the stick before launching the app, which is not feasible once the app is in production.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 18:26
Is this suppose to only be used for usb drives with specific directory structure, or once usb is inserted the app will search for any and all mp3 files on the usb device. Please clarify, the app's relatonship with the Raspberry machine. Is it a standalone app on a phone, or computer that makes a remote connection to the raspberry, or something running strictly on the raspbian as a script?
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 18:53
No, the app runs locally on the Raspi and nowhere else. The stick, of course, is attached directly to the Raspi. The app will find all MP3 files residing on the stick, no matter in which directory they are.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 22:24
Can't the app simply poll at a 3s interval the path /media/usb0 path, and if any files are found, it can proceed to the search for mp3 files. and If the media/usb0 path is empty break for another 3 seconds and so on. Or better yet you can modify audevrule to watch for new usb devices.
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 22:59
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One quick way would be to write a script that executes usbmount on a given drive, as well as updates another data/text file, that the C++ app could poll for changes based on some time interval. Another method would be to simply include a call to your C++ app after you execute usbmount.
Is your C++ app set to immediately autoplay files found on a given mounted USB? This might be a can of worms without very diligent input file filtering.
answered Mar 2 at 1:39
BarBar1234BarBar1234
1495
Well, not immediately, but it's gonna play MP3 files from a stick (non-MP3 files will be excluded with a simple glob ()). Sure I can wait for a couple of seconds, but as for now, I've gotta insert the stick before launching the app, which is not feasible once the app is in production.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 18:26
Is this suppose to only be used for usb drives with specific directory structure, or once usb is inserted the app will search for any and all mp3 files on the usb device. Please clarify, the app's relatonship with the Raspberry machine. Is it a standalone app on a phone, or computer that makes a remote connection to the raspberry, or something running strictly on the raspbian as a script?
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 18:53
No, the app runs locally on the Raspi and nowhere else. The stick, of course, is attached directly to the Raspi. The app will find all MP3 files residing on the stick, no matter in which directory they are.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 22:24
Can't the app simply poll at a 3s interval the path /media/usb0 path, and if any files are found, it can proceed to the search for mp3 files. and If the media/usb0 path is empty break for another 3 seconds and so on. Or better yet you can modify audevrule to watch for new usb devices.
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 22:59
add a comment |
One quick way would be to write a script that executes usbmount on a given drive, as well as updates another data/text file, that the C++ app could poll for changes based on some time interval. Another method would be to simply include a call to your C++ app after you execute usbmount.
Is your C++ app set to immediately autoplay files found on a given mounted USB? This might be a can of worms without very diligent input file filtering.
answered Mar 2 at 1:39
BarBar1234BarBar1234
1495
Well, not immediately, but it's gonna play MP3 files from a stick (non-MP3 files will be excluded with a simple glob ()). Sure I can wait for a couple of seconds, but as for now, I've gotta insert the stick before launching the app, which is not feasible once the app is in production.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 18:26
Is this suppose to only be used for usb drives with specific directory structure, or once usb is inserted the app will search for any and all mp3 files on the usb device. Please clarify, the app's relatonship with the Raspberry machine. Is it a standalone app on a phone, or computer that makes a remote connection to the raspberry, or something running strictly on the raspbian as a script?
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 18:53
No, the app runs locally on the Raspi and nowhere else. The stick, of course, is attached directly to the Raspi. The app will find all MP3 files residing on the stick, no matter in which directory they are.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 22:24
Can't the app simply poll at a 3s interval the path /media/usb0 path, and if any files are found, it can proceed to the search for mp3 files. and If the media/usb0 path is empty break for another 3 seconds and so on. Or better yet you can modify audevrule to watch for new usb devices.
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 22:59
add a comment |
One quick way would be to write a script that executes usbmount on a given drive, as well as updates another data/text file, that the C++ app could poll for changes based on some time interval. Another method would be to simply include a call to your C++ app after you execute usbmount.
Is your C++ app set to immediately autoplay files found on a given mounted USB? This might be a can of worms without very diligent input file filtering.
answered Mar 2 at 1:39
BarBar1234BarBar1234
1495
One quick way would be to write a script that executes usbmount on a given drive, as well as updates another data/text file, that the C++ app could poll for changes based on some time interval. Another method would be to simply include a call to your C++ app after you execute usbmount.
Is your C++ app set to immediately autoplay files found on a given mounted USB? This might be a can of worms without very diligent input file filtering.
answered Mar 2 at 1:39
BarBar1234BarBar1234
1495
answered Mar 2 at 1:39
BarBar1234BarBar1234
1495
answered Mar 2 at 1:39
BarBar1234BarBar1234
1495
answered Mar 2 at 1:39
BarBar1234BarBar1234
1495
1495
Well, not immediately, but it's gonna play MP3 files from a stick (non-MP3 files will be excluded with a simple glob ()). Sure I can wait for a couple of seconds, but as for now, I've gotta insert the stick before launching the app, which is not feasible once the app is in production.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 18:26
Is this suppose to only be used for usb drives with specific directory structure, or once usb is inserted the app will search for any and all mp3 files on the usb device. Please clarify, the app's relatonship with the Raspberry machine. Is it a standalone app on a phone, or computer that makes a remote connection to the raspberry, or something running strictly on the raspbian as a script?
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 18:53
No, the app runs locally on the Raspi and nowhere else. The stick, of course, is attached directly to the Raspi. The app will find all MP3 files residing on the stick, no matter in which directory they are.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 22:24
Can't the app simply poll at a 3s interval the path /media/usb0 path, and if any files are found, it can proceed to the search for mp3 files. and If the media/usb0 path is empty break for another 3 seconds and so on. Or better yet you can modify audevrule to watch for new usb devices.
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 22:59
add a comment |
Well, not immediately, but it's gonna play MP3 files from a stick (non-MP3 files will be excluded with a simple glob ()). Sure I can wait for a couple of seconds, but as for now, I've gotta insert the stick before launching the app, which is not feasible once the app is in production.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 18:26
Is this suppose to only be used for usb drives with specific directory structure, or once usb is inserted the app will search for any and all mp3 files on the usb device. Please clarify, the app's relatonship with the Raspberry machine. Is it a standalone app on a phone, or computer that makes a remote connection to the raspberry, or something running strictly on the raspbian as a script?
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 18:53
No, the app runs locally on the Raspi and nowhere else. The stick, of course, is attached directly to the Raspi. The app will find all MP3 files residing on the stick, no matter in which directory they are.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 22:24
Can't the app simply poll at a 3s interval the path /media/usb0 path, and if any files are found, it can proceed to the search for mp3 files. and If the media/usb0 path is empty break for another 3 seconds and so on. Or better yet you can modify audevrule to watch for new usb devices.
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 22:59
Well, not immediately, but it's gonna play MP3 files from a stick (non-MP3 files will be excluded with a simple glob ()). Sure I can wait for a couple of seconds, but as for now, I've gotta insert the stick before launching the app, which is not feasible once the app is in production.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 18:26
Well, not immediately, but it's gonna play MP3 files from a stick (non-MP3 files will be excluded with a simple glob ()). Sure I can wait for a couple of seconds, but as for now, I've gotta insert the stick before launching the app, which is not feasible once the app is in production.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 18:26
Is this suppose to only be used for usb drives with specific directory structure, or once usb is inserted the app will search for any and all mp3 files on the usb device. Please clarify, the app's relatonship with the Raspberry machine. Is it a standalone app on a phone, or computer that makes a remote connection to the raspberry, or something running strictly on the raspbian as a script?
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 18:53
Is this suppose to only be used for usb drives with specific directory structure, or once usb is inserted the app will search for any and all mp3 files on the usb device. Please clarify, the app's relatonship with the Raspberry machine. Is it a standalone app on a phone, or computer that makes a remote connection to the raspberry, or something running strictly on the raspbian as a script?
– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 18:53
No, the app runs locally on the Raspi and nowhere else. The stick, of course, is attached directly to the Raspi. The app will find all MP3 files residing on the stick, no matter in which directory they are.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 22:24
No, the app runs locally on the Raspi and nowhere else. The stick, of course, is attached directly to the Raspi. The app will find all MP3 files residing on the stick, no matter in which directory they are.
– Neppomuk
Mar 2 at 22:24
Can't the app simply poll at a 3s interval the path /media/usb0 path, and if any files are found, it can proceed to the search for mp3 files. and If the media/usb0 path is empty break for another 3 seconds and so on. Or better yet you can modify a
udev rule to watch for new usb devices.– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 22:59
Can't the app simply poll at a 3s interval the path /media/usb0 path, and if any files are found, it can proceed to the search for mp3 files. and If the media/usb0 path is empty break for another 3 seconds and so on. Or better yet you can modify a
udev rule to watch for new usb devices.– BarBar1234
Mar 2 at 22:59
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