Set a hook on eCryptfs mount

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I want to run several commands as root after my eCryptfs is mounted on my login. Can I somehow set a hook for that? Can I do it with systemd?

What I want to achieve is to mount automatically on login a disk image that lays in the encrypted home directory.

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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An already encrypted home? Then you can use the regular "run at login" methods but using sudo, like:

Just put the commands in ~/.profile
See How to run a command at login?
Use a .desktop file in ~/.config/autostart
See How do I start applications automatically on login?

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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answered Dec 31 '15 at 03:22

Xen2050

No, the fact is that I want to run the command as root, and I'm not mistaken mount of eCryptfs if done with root privileges, so if I can just call it in the same context I'll get what I need. I want to run it as root, but I want to run it after eCryptfs mount. That's the complexity. – nun4ak Jan 01 '16 at 08:07
Are you familiar with sudo? It can run things as root, called by authorized users, and these methods are designed to run after the user logs in. What's stopping them from working? – Xen2050 Jan 01 '16 at 14:15
sudo asks for a password and I want it to be automatic with no user interference, is it possible? – nun4ak Jan 02 '16 at 20:03
You can configure sudo to not ask for a password, for all or only a few commands. Check it's man pages and I'm sure there are answers about it on this site too. Good luck! – Xen2050 Jan 03 '16 at 14:42

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