How can I change the default action taken on removable media in Ubuntu?

Solution 1:

Open "System Settings" and navigate to "Details":

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From there select "Removable Media" from the left pane. Then you can change what happens when you insert most types of media or turn the prompts off altogether.

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More settings can be found under "Other Media".

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Solution 2:

You can change the default method for handling these events in System Settings -> Details -> Removable Media.

There is a good tutorial here; http://www.howtogeek.com/117709/how-to-change-your-default-applications-on-ubuntu-4-ways/