How to Mount USB Drive to Specific Mount Point in Ubuntu

This article provides a concise guide on manually mounting a USB drive to a specific directory in Ubuntu. It outlines the essential steps to identify your device, prepare a mount point, and execute the correct command to gain access to your external storage.

To mount a USB drive to a specific location, you primarily use the mount command. First, insert your USB drive and identify its device name by running lsblk in the terminal. Look for your drive based on its size, typically labeled as something like /dev/sdb1.

Next, create the directory where you want to mount the drive. Use the command sudo mkdir -p /mnt/usbdrive to create a folder named usbdrive inside the mnt directory. You can choose any path you prefer.

Finally, execute the mount command using the following syntax: sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usbdrive. Replace /dev/sdb1 with your actual device identifier and /mnt/usbdrive with your chosen directory. Once executed, your USB drive files will be accessible within that specific folder. To remove the drive safely later, use sudo umount /mnt/usbdrive.