mount
Purpose
Associate a physical device to a specific directory in the Linux file system.
Syntax
mount [options] device directory
Options
-a mounts all devices listed in the /etc/fstab file.-h displays a Help message and exits.-r mounts the device for read-only (no writing allowed).-t fstype specifies the file system type on the device.-v displays verbose messages.-V displays the version number and exits.
Description
The mount command attaches the contents of a physical device to a specific directory on the Linux file system. For example, you may mount a CD-ROM at the /mnt/cdrom directory. Then, you can access the contents of the CD-ROM at the /mnt/cdrom directory (in other words, the root directory of the CD-ROM appears as /mnt/cdrom after the mount operation). To see the listing of the RedHat directory on the CD-ROM, type ls /mnt/cdrom/RedHat.