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I want to mount /dev/sda8 partition on startup.
For that I created a folder in /mnt/mount_folder. And edited the /etc/fstab file with following entry
/dev/sda8 /mnt/mount_folder ext3 defaults 0 0
when i run command sudo mount /dev/sda8 -v
It runs fine ie all the content of partition is coming in that folder. mount and umount both works fine
But the issue is the partition is not coming in the list of Devices that comes on file manager's left side.
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Please explain how to mount a partition in a similar manner when we click the partition when clicks from the devices!
Thanks in advance!!

Narendra Jaggi
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  • Have a look at http://askubuntu.com/a/517738/289138 - if it answers your question then use the arrows beside it to increase the points ;-) – Hannu May 10 '15 at 15:00

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I guess you want to see it in your file manager. Then you have to mount it to 

"/media/<user_name>/<some_directory>".

Or 

"/media/<some_directory>"

for all users. In your case add to fstab

/dev/sda8 /media/mount_folder ext3 defaults 0 0

You can also do it manually, same way as it is done by nautilus.

sudo mkdir /media/$USER/mount_dir
sudo mount /dev/sda8/ /media/$USER/mount_dir
Pilot6
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  • thanks for ur reply, Ubuntu does not have a permanent directory in there for any partition, when clicks the partition on the fly it is creating folder. how to do that. can u plz tel – Narendra Jaggi May 10 '15 at 14:40
  • I do not understand the question. If you want to mount "on the fly", then click it. If you want to mount automatically and permanently, then create a directory and update fstab. – Pilot6 May 10 '15 at 14:42
  • I want to mount in the same way Ubuntu does, how to do that? This is my question, hoping it is clear to u. – Narendra Jaggi May 10 '15 at 14:44
  • What is "in the same way"? Mounting to /media is quite a same way. – Pilot6 May 10 '15 at 14:47
  • when clicks on partition ubuntu creates the folder name with same as partition label and when unmount delete that folder, with your approach there will be a permanent folder which i don't want – Narendra Jaggi May 10 '15 at 14:51
  • I see. You can do it with a bash script. But what is the goal? Why not just use nautilus, which already has this script? If you give a good reason, I can help to make scripts. – Pilot6 May 10 '15 at 14:53
  • goal is to learn new things and avoid using tools, m doing this, as my eclipse refers android sdk in that partition and every time I have to manually mount the partition, when i boot the system, so want to get rid of that – Narendra Jaggi May 10 '15 at 14:56