How to mount a new hard drive or partition on Linux Mint?

To mount a new hard drive or partition in Linux Mint, you can follow these steps:

  1. Firstly, make sure you have connected the new hard drive or partition to your computer.
  2. Open the terminal and use the following command to view detailed information about your hard drive or partition:
sudo fdisk -l
  1. Make sure you know the device name of the hard drive or partition you want to mount, such as /dev/sdb1.
  2. You can create a new mount point by choosing to create a new folder under the /mnt directory.
sudo mkdir /mnt/new_drive
  1. Mount the hard drive or partition to the newly created mounting point using the following command:
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/new_drive
  1. the configuration file for mounting filesystems in Unix-like operating systems
/dev/sdb1 /mnt/new_drive ext4 defaults 0 2
  1. Finally, you can use the following command to check the mounting status:
df -h

By following the above steps, you can successfully mount a new hard drive or partition in Linux Mint. If you have any questions or encounter any issues, please feel free to leave a comment below.

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