If the installed hard disk becomes too small and the computer allows the installation of a 2nd disk, you can configure such 2nd disk to mount automatically during booting time. To do so you have to:
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Press ALT+CTRL+T at the same time to start a terminal, and type the following command to initiate the file manager in superuser mode:
sudo pcmanfm &
(enter). - Navigate to the folder /mnt and create inside it a new folder with the name of the 2nd disk.
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Get the UUID (ID of the disk-drive) of the 2nd disk by typing the command
sudo blkid
, search for your 2nd drive in the list and write down its UUID. -
Type the following command to edit the fstab file:
sudo nano /etc/fstab
[Enter] -
Add at the end of the fstab file a new line as follows (in one single line):
UUID=[add here the UUID of the 2nd disk you wrote down above]
/mnt/[add here the name of the 2nd disk folder you created above] auto defaults 0 0
(Make sure to leave a space character between each entry)
Leave the file editor by pressing CTRL+X then Y (to save) and [Enter]. -
Optionally, to allow access for all users to your 2nd disk do as follows: Open your file manager in superuser mode again
sudo pcmanfm &
, go to your 2nd disk folder and right click on it with your mouse. Under properties, select "Access rights for others", check the "Allow create or delete new files / folders", and then "Apply to all folders".
Re-boot your computer. The new disk should be automatically mounted.
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