Automatically mount drives on boot

#linux #debian #fstab

Configuring fstab entry for disks to mount automatically on boot

Table of Contents

Terms and Utilities
1. Create the Mount Point:
2. Identify the Partition:
3. Set Up Fstab Entry:

Terms and Utilities

blkid
- Check LABEL, UUID, PARTUUID from device
Create Mount Point
mkdir /mnt/mp
Disk Partition tools
- lsblk
- blkid
- fdisk
Fstab entry
```
UUID=<PartitionUUID> /mnt/mp ext4 0 2
```

To create a mount point using fstab, follow these steps:

1. Create the Mount Point:

mkdir /mnt/mp

2. Identify the Partition:

Use lsblk to list all partitions on your device:
```
lsblk
```
Check the block ID for the partition you want to use:
```
blkid /dev/sdxN
```
Replace <partition_id> with the unique identifier from the partition of which you're willing to set up a mount point

3. Set Up Fstab Entry:

Create a Fstab entry for your mount point:
```
UID=<PartitionUUID> /mnt/mp ext4 0 2
```
Where:
- UID is the unique identifier for the partition.
- /mnt/mp specifies the mount point name and directory structure.
- ext4 indicates an ext4 partition, which is efficient for performance.
- 0 sets root as empty, requiring expansion if necessary.
- 2 expands the root parent if needed.