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mount a HD partition in the FS

prep

Get UUID of the partition
see [[lsblk command#show filesystem UUID]] or use “/mnt/data/SYS/scripts/scripts.bash/1. info-lists/list-disk-layout.sh”
=> data partion on hd0 part10 : UUID=”ebf9aa38-e1de-4bbf-b889-3a363a47f311”

If folder to mount the partition into not already exist, create it :
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/data

test

manually mount the partition using its UUID
sudo mount UUID=ebf9aa38-e1de-4bbf-b889-3a363a47f311 /mnt/data
unmount the newly mounted filesystem.
sudo umount /mnt/data

permanently mount

modify /etc/fstab
sudo xed /etc/fstab
by adding an extra entry to etc/fstab
specify UUID value in the first field (block special device)

#wm added :   -->  HD , part#6
UUID=ebf9aa38-e1de-4bbf-b889-3a363a47f311     /mnt/data   ext4    defaults     0    1 
#wm added :   -->  HD , part#4
UUID=ac25e02e-a9a9-4246-85f6-6554cbe43ead       /mnt/backup  ext4    defaults,noatime     0    1

etc/fstab line/entry stucture

  1. UUID : more secure that deviceid , it will keep working even if disks / parts are addeded /deleted
  2. mount point
  3. fs
  4. options :
    - defaults
    - defaults,noatime
    - sw : swap
    - errors=remount-ro : system partition (os)
  5. dump : 0
  6. pass : 1