install package gphotofs user must be member of group plugdev mountpoint must have write-access for group plugdev connect camera (PTP protocol) mount: gphotofs /media/vd1 ( "mount" shows: gphotofs on /media/vd1 type fuse.gphotofs (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=gerd) umount: fusermount -u /media/vd1 (see: man gphotofs, man fusermount)