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mount:tldr:9f8ef
mount: Create a specific directory if it does not exist and mount a device to it.
$ mount --mkdir ${path-to-device_file} ${path-to-target_directory}
try on your machine
The command "mount --mkdir ${path-to-device_file} ${path-to-target_directory}" is used to attach a storage device (such as a hard drive or a USB flash drive) to the file system hierarchy at a specific directory location.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "mount" is the command used to mount file systems or devices to the file system hierarchy.
- "--mkdir" is an option for the "mount" command that creates the target directory if it does not exist already. This option is used to automatically create the directory at the specified path.
- "${path-to-device_file}" indicates the path to the device file or partition that you want to mount. The device file refers to the block device file associated with the storage device, such as "/dev/sda1" for the first partition of the first hard drive.
- "${path-to-target_directory}" specifies the directory in the file system hierarchy where you want the device to be mounted. For example, you might choose "/mnt/usb" as the target directory.
To use this command, you need to replace "${path-to-device_file}" with the actual path to your device file and "${path-to-target_directory}" with the desired path for mounting the device.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.