Re: "auto mount"

On Sat, 30 May 2026 11:26:26 -0400 None via users <[email protected]> wrote:

> You can use systemd mount and automount files for this. 

Yes, and this has the advantage of not being dependent of the Desktop.

> You need to make a pair of files for each partition you wish to mount. 
 
> Here is an example of the files I use to mount my NFS shares from my NAS: 

> <code>
> [Unit]  
> Description=Mount ZimaOS Quick-Storage  
> After=network-online.target  
> Wants=network-online.target  
> 
> [Mount]  
> What=192.168.50.4:/media/nvme0n1p1   
> Where=/mnt/storage_server/NVMe  
> Type=nfs  
> Options=defaults,noatime,nodiratime,rsize=1048576,wsize=1048576,timeo=14,soft  
> 
> [Install]  
> WantedBy=multi-user.target
> </code>

This should be written in the file:

  /etc/systemd/system/mnt-storage_server-NVMe.mount

but it is better IMO to not enable this unit, and thus the [Install]
section is not needed, nor the ordering After=, but enable only the
.automount unit.

Here is an example to mount sde8 (that has the pdupre label).

/run/media should not be used because it is managed by the
Desktop. Use instead /mnt/SOME_NAME.

---------- /etc/systemd/system/mnt-pdupre.mount ----------
[Unit]
Description=%n

[Mount]
What=LABEL=pdupre
Where=/mnt/pdupre
----------------------------------------------------------

---------- /etc/systemd/system/mnt-pdupre.autmount -------
[Unit]
Description=%n

[Automount]
Where=/mnt/pdupre

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
----------------------------------------------------------

Then, enable the .automount unit:

  sudo systemctl enable mnt-pdupre.autmount

To test before rebooting:

  sudo systemctl start mnt-pdupre.autmount
  ls -l /mnt/pdupre
  findmnt /mnt/pdupre

findmnt should give here (after the access done by ls) something like:

  TARGET   SOURCE    FSTYPE OPTIONS
  /mnt/pdupre systemd-1 autofs rw,relatime,fd=130,pgrp=1,timeout=0,minproto=5,maxproto=5,direct,pipe_ino=118033
  /mnt/pdupre /dev/sde8 ext4   rw,relatime,seclabel

-- 
francis
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