To mount / unmount devices without the root password: add your user account to the 'plugdev' group. Optional dependencies: zenity: (devmon popups) davfs2: (mount WebDAV resources) cifs-utils: (mounting samba shares) curlftpfs: (mounting ftp shares) nfs-utils: (mounting nfs shares) sshfs-fuse: (mounting sftp shares) eject: (eject via devmon)