How to Auto Mount Partitions at Linux Startup the Easy Way | Linux Today

How to Auto Mount Partitions at Linux Startup the Easy Way

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 11, 2011

“Usually making Ubuntu mount a partition at startup would
require fiddling with the “fstab” which is confusing. The easiest
way to mount your partitions automatically when you turn on your
computer is by reading this article. So let’s get started!

We are going to install the program that will make the process
easy is called ‘Storage Device Manager’. Enter this command in a
terminal window to install it:

sudo apt-get install pysdm


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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