SOLVED - - noexec still showing ???

A while back I used this video to install Plex in OMV5. In tracing down a recent issue I am cross checking the noexec command. The video showed me exactly how to remove the command but I think it still exists in a /dev/ where it shouldn't.

1. Attachments noexec_02 and _03 show my OMV5 storage structure
2. Using Putty I typed in the command line: cat /proc/mounts
3. It resulted in attachment noexec_01 being displayed
4. I see that on /dev/sdb1 that noexec is still showing when I thought it would be removed
5. Am I looking at the right /dev/ for the right result?
6. Or do I need to do something different than this video has instructed me to do (which I followed explicitly) ???

Thanks for helping,

Kai

Zitat von macom

Make sure to make a backup of config.xml before you do any changes.

I don't get into the guts of OMV5 very often at all. Thus, I hate like heck asking the following but have no choice: Where do I find the config.xml and what method do I use to back it up?

Zitat von macom

Ups, I forgot to add the link to the document:

https://openmediavault.readthe…/various/fs_env_vars.html

Actually I did think something was missing. Also, thanks for the backup info. Now I'll see if I can make progress.

Zitat von macom

cp /etc/openmediavault/config.xml /etc/openmediavault/config.xml.bak

So, am I supposed to copy this then right click it into PuTTY? Or, am I completely misunderstanding?

Zitat von Soma

No, you're supposed to READ the page that macom posted to see what you need to do to remove/change the noexec to exec on that file and then re-deploy it:

I have already went to the page - and READ it - and fully understand it. Yeesh. My post questioning was referencing the backup procedure before beginning any of that which macom provided (Post #4).

Zitat von Soma

And yes, is to copy/paste the command posted above.

Antecipating further questions: you'll have to run that command as "root" or with a user with "sudo" pre-pended to the command.

Same goes with the "nano" command.

Thank you Soma. Much appreciated. I'll give it a go.

I guess I don't understand.

Zitat von Soma

It's "config.xml" NOT "config/XML"

Holy crap. Sorry about that, but, thanks so much, Soma. It's been a stressful day.

One last question. what is the process to recover the backup?

Zitat von macom

Before making any further modifications, did you check if you only need to remove the "noexec" from the filesystem with the label Plex? Is this where your Plex config folder are?

What I have done is removed the Plex filesystem altogether. It was there from a previous excursion with making Plex work. In the below it can be seen that the noexec file is no longer present in the sdb1 WD4TBBlue1 ext4. I do now have the Plex config file now located within that WD4TBBlue1 ext4 filesystem. That leaves sda1 as the filesystem with noexec still existing. However, I am assuming that since the sda1 is my OMV 5 OS filesystem there is no need for the noexec's to be of concern there relative to anything Plex.

So, all that said, am I tracking correctly on everything?

Zitat von macom

Your root fs is the 7th line in your first screenshot of cat /proc/mounts. It is not "noexec". Cannot be.

So, are you telling me that I need to remove the "noexec" in the securityfs line?

I still have the document you linked from yesterday for noexec removal but I don't think I'm understanding how that doc would help me remove the flag. I'm a little confused. I'm probably misconstruing things here. Kinda like spoon feeding a baby ain't it?

Zitat von macom

No.

Everything looks fine to me.

Just so you know - - I appreciate your and the forums patience. Finally I can move on. Thanks again