root@myserver:/drivemount#

Step 7: Mount a Drive for Media Files

We will connect an external USB drive to store media files (movies, music, etc.). Follow these steps carefully.

1. See current drives:

This command shows all connected disks. You’ll see something like:

2. Plug in your USB drive or flash stick.

3. Run lsblk again:

Now you should see a new disk added, for example:

The new device is /dev/sdb1 — this is your USB drive.

Important: The name sdb1 may be different on your system. Identify the new drive by size or by noting what was added compared to the first lsblk output.

5. Create a mount point:

We will mount this drive into the /mnt directory:

• sudo — “Superuser do”. Runs the command with administrator rights.
• mkdir — Make directory: create a new folder.
• -p — Make also any parent folders (like /mnt) if they dont exist.
• /mnt/usbdrive — Full path to the folder you want to create.

6. Mount the drive:

(Replace sdb1 with the actual name of your drive.)

• sudo — “Superuser do”. Runs the command with administrator rights.
• mount — Command to attach a filesystem to a directory.
• /dev/sdb1 — The device or partition you want to mount (e.g. USB drive).
• /mnt/usbdrive — Full path to the folder where the contents will appear.

7. Check if it's mounted:

• ls — shows files and folders in directory.
• -a — All - includes hidden files (those starting with .).
• /mnt/usbdrive — Full path to the folder you want to view.

You should see your files or an empty folder.

8. Create media folder inside:

• sudo — “Superuser do”. Runs the command with administrator rights.
• mkdir — Make directory: create a new folder.
• /mnt/usbdrive/media — Full path to the folder you want to create.

This folder will be used by MiniDLNA.

9. Make it mount automatically after reboot:

First, get the UUID of the drive:

• sudo — “Superuser do”. Runs the command with administrator rights.
• blkid — Display details about all storage devices and their partitions.

Find the line for /dev/sdb1 and copy the UUID. For example:

Now open /etc/fstab for editing:

• sudo — “Superuser do”. Runs the command with administrator rights.
• nano — A text editor used in terminal.
• /etc/fstab — A system file that contains information about disk mounts.

Add this line at the bottom (replace the UUID with yours):

Save and exit nano:

Test the fstab line:

• sudo — “Superuser do”. Runs the command with administrator rights.
• mount — Command to attach a filesystem to a directory.
• -a — All - mount all filesystems listed in /etc/fstab.

If no errors appear — everything is correct. ✅

Next, we’ll configure MiniDLNA to use this media folder for streaming.