mount mount [flags] DEVICE NODE [-o options,more-options] Mount a filesystem. Filesystem autodetection requires /proc be mounted. Flags: -a: Mount all filesystems in fstab USAGE_MTAB( -f: "Fake" Add entry to mount table but don't mount it -n: Don't write a mount table entry ) -o option: One of many filesystem options, listed below -r: Mount the filesystem read-only -t fs-type: Specify the filesystem type -w: Mount for reading and writing (default) Options for use with the ``-o'' flag: async/sync: Writes are asynchronous / synchronous atime/noatime: Enable / disable updates to inode access times dev/nodev: Allow use of special device files / disallow them exec/noexec: Allow use of executable files / disallow them USAGE_MOUNT_LOOP( loop: Ignored (loop devices are autodetected) ) suid/nosuid: Allow set-user-id-root programs / disallow them remount: Re-mount a mounted filesystem, changing its flags ro/rw: Mount for read-only / read-write bind: Bind a directory to an additional location move: Relocate an existing mount point. There are EVEN MORE flags that are specific to each filesystem You'll have to see the written documentation for those filesystems Returns 0 for success, number of failed mounts for -a, or errno for one mount. Example: $ mount /dev/hda3 on / type minix (rw) proc on /proc type proc (rw) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw) $ mount /dev/fd0 /mnt -t msdos -o ro $ mount /tmp/diskimage /opt -t ext2 -o loop $ mount cd_image.iso mydir