#mount #linux #disk #mkdir #mnt #gpt #aix #debian #fstab #mbr **Mounting a Disk in Linux to /mnt Permanently** I would like to mount a disk in Linux to `/mnt`. The disk in question is `/dev/nvme1n1`. Here is some additional information about this disk: (Can be checked with `fdisk -l`) - **Disk model**: SK hynix BC711 HFM001TD3JX013N - **Units**: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes - **Sector size (logical/physical)**: 512 bytes / 512 bytes - **I/O size (minimum/optimal)**: 512 bytes / 512 bytes - **Disklabel type**: gpt - **Disk identifier**: 61586D2B-5470-4F83-AAE4-22E9DDFE537F I want to mount this disk in a way that ensures it remains permanently mounted. Is this possible? If so, how? ### Yes, it is definitely possible to mount a disk permanently in Linux. Follow these steps for your specific disk (`/dev/nvme1n1`): #### 1. Create a mount point First, create a directory where you want to mount the disk, in your case, `/mnt`: `sudo mkdir -p /mnt` #### 2. Check partitions on the disk Use the `lsblk` or `fdisk` command to check the available partitions on the disk. We assume you want to mount the first partition on the disk. `lsblk` You should see an output similar to: `NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT nvme1n1 259:0 0 1TB 0 disk └─nvme1n1p1 259:1 0 1TB 0 part` #### 3. Temporarily mount the partition (for testing) Mount the partition temporarily to test if everything works correctly: `sudo mount /dev/nvme1n1p1 /mnt` Check if the disk is correctly mounted by listing the contents of `/mnt`: `ls /mnt` #### 4. Permanently mount the disk by editing fstab Open the `/etc/fstab` file in a text editor: `sudo nano /etc/fstab` Add the following line at the end of the file to ensure the disk is permanently mounted: `/dev/nvme1n1p1 /mnt auto defaults 0 2` **Explanation:** - `/dev/nvme1n1p1`: The partition you want to mount. - `/mnt`: The mount point. - `auto`: Automatically detects the file system type. - `defaults`: Uses standard mount options. - `0`: Specifies that this partition does not need to be backed up using the `dump` program. - `2`: Specifies that this partition should be checked during boot after the root partition (which usually has `1`). #### 5. Verify fstab configuration Test the new configuration without rebooting using: `sudo mount -a` Check again if the disk is properly mounted: `ls /mnt` If everything works correctly, the disk will now be permanently mounted on every reboot. [[Debian Ubuntu NTFS Disk Mounten]] [[DiskSize in GB's]] [[DISK Bootable in AIX]] [[Disk Usage by FileType in AIX]]