mount Command - Mount Filesystems

The mount command is used to attach a filesystem to a specified directory in the Linux directory tree. It is commonly used to mount disks, partitions, USB drives, and network shares.

Syntax

mount [options] device directory

Examples

mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb

mount -t vfat /dev/sdc1 /media/flash

mount -o ro,loop file.iso /mnt/iso

Notes

• Root privileges are usually required to mount filesystems.
• Unmount filesystems with the umount command.
• Check /etc/fstab for persistent mount configurations.