Linux: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Linux Operating System by Steve Tale

Author:Steve Tale [Tale, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub, pdf
Published: 2016-12-29T05:00:00+00:00

Take note that the locate command is not installed in some Linux distributions by default. If you want to have this command in your system, pull up the the Add/Remove Software program and seach for locate. Once you have found it, select the installation package and then click on the Accept option to start installing it.

How to Mount or Unmount Drives Using Commands

If you do not have a GUI to help you and you want to access files from a DVD, you will need to use a terminal to mount a DVD’s file system to a directory in Linux.

Note: Different distributions may have different mounting destinations when it comes to optical discs. For example, some distros may use the name /dev/cdrom, while others may use /dev/cdroms/cdrom0. To look for this particular directory, you can check the /etc/fstab file to get the information where your distro expects optical disks to be mounted. Also take note that cdrom in Linux refers to both DVDs and CDs.

Once you have found the mounting directory, you can log in as root (or simply type in su - to get superuser privileges), insert the disc that you want the access, and then type in the following command:

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