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Mounting a flash USB stick with Linux Mint 16

Created on 18-May-2014 - Updated on 03-May-2016 - 58825 views

mintMy Linux Mint 16 (MATE) doesn't automount flash USB sticks anymore. A rapid search over the web shows me that I'm not the only one to face this problem. Till I find the right solution, I use the mount command from a terminal:

  • after having inserted the stick, display associated partition:
$ dmesg
...
[ 3246.981460] sd 25:0:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off
[ 3246.981466] sd 25:0:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
[ 3246.981715] sd 25:0:0:0: [sdd] No Caching mode page found
[ 3246.981721] sd 25:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 3246.983002] sd 25:0:0:0: [sdd] No Caching mode page found
[ 3246.983008] sd 25:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 3247.279559]  sdd: sdd1
[ 3247.281017] sd 25:0:0:0: [sdd] No Caching mode page found
[ 3247.281022] sd 25:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 3247.281026] sd 25:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk

  • you'll find these information four lines before the end: sdd1
  • then, create a directory where you'll mount this partition:
$ mkdir myUSBStick
  • mount the partition
$ sudo mount /dev/sdd1 myUSBStick
  • /dev/sdd1 is the name of the Linux device that allows you to access the partition. You will be asked to enter your password.

When you don't need to use the stick anymore:

$ sudo umount /dev/sdd1

Don't forget to run this commande before unplugging the stick from your computer. You will perhaps be asked your password one more time, depending on time elapsed from the initial mount command.

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