Computer/linux

mount usb devices by using UUID or device ID (id)

citadel 2008. 12. 9. 16:17
  • Check UUIDs of the devices by blkid  OR ls -lta /dev/disk/by-uuid
    blkid : /dev/sda1: LABEL="ATOM" UUID="5CD2-10BC" TYPE="vfat"

    ls -lta : 5CD2-10BC -> ../../sdc1
  • in fstab
    UUID=5CD2-10BC     /media/usb-atom    auto        user,noauto,umask=033    0    0
  • bugs

    umount: mount disagrees with the fstab

  • consult https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/99437/comments/3

  1. ls -lta /dev/disk/by-id/  returns
    usb-Imation_Atom_07850E270003-0:0-part1 -> ../../sdc1
  2. in /etc/fstab,
    /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Imation_Atom_07850E270003-0:0-part1 /media/usb-atom    auto        user,noauto,umask=033    0    0