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pmount: Mount a device below `/media/` (using device as mount point).

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$ pmount ${-dev-to-block-device}

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The command is using the "pmount" utility to mount a block device.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"pmount" is a command-line utility to mount removable devices such as USB drives or external hard drives without needing to be the root user. It allows ordinary users to mount and unmount these devices.
"${-dev-to-block-device}" is the variable or parameter provided to the "pmount" command. The exact meaning of this variable may depend on the context or the specific implementation of the "pmount" utility. However, based on the name, it seems like it might be specifying the device name (e.g., /dev/sdb1) of the block device to be mounted.

So, to summarize, the command is using "pmount" to mount a block device specified by the variable "${-dev-to-block-device}". The exact behavior and effect of this command will depend on the specific implementation of the "pmount" utility and the value provided for "${-dev-to-block-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.

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