“If you’ve just plugged in an external USB drive to your Linux system and are wondering how to make it accessible, you’re in the right place! Mounting a drive in Linux might sound technical, but it’s actually quite simple once you understand the basics. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to permanently mount an External Drive in Linux using fstab file. We will also cover best practices like using UUIDs, enabling TRIM, and setting a more secure umask value.”
This is an excellent and comprehensive guide. It also explains why UUIDs are more reliable to use, how to prevent boot failures from disconnected drives, how to include periodic TRIM for SSD drives, and more.
I’m bookmarking this article for future my own reference.
See https://ostechnix.com/mount-a-drive-permanently-in-linux-using-fstab