How to mount a USB drive on Ubuntu

Description

This article covers the necessary details for mounting a USB drive when using an Ubuntu OS

Step-by-step instructions

Ubuntu Desktop UI

1. If using Ubuntu Desktop, the USB should automatically be registered and available once plugged in.

   1. Click the Files Icon on the left of the desktop, then click Other Locations at the bottom of the window. The plugged-in USB should be available

   2. Take note of the path to the blancco.wim as you will be prompted to put it in during the network boot configuration

Ubuntu with no Desktop UI

1. Plug the USB drive into an available USB port on the Ubuntu device

2. First, in the terminal, run the following command to locate the device

   1. sudo fdisk -l

3. This will list all of the storage devices. The USB may be something like /dev/sdb1

4. Next, create a mount point with the following command

   1. sudo mkdir -p /mnt/usb

5. Now mount the drive

   1. sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb

6. Run the following command to view the files

   1. ls /mnt/usb

   2. Take note of the path to the blancco.wim as you will be prompted to put it in during the network boot configuration

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