findmnt on Linux

findmnt is a command-line utility in the Linux operating system that is used to display information about the mount points of file systems.

The main functionality of the program

We talked about the Ncdu program and its functional capabilities. Now we suggest you familiarize yourself with another program.

The main functions of findmnt include:

1. Displays a list of all mount points in the system.
2. Shows the file system type, device, and mount options for each mount point.
3. The ability to filter the output by various criteria, such as the type of file system or the path to the mount point.
4. Support for various output formats, including table, JSON and XML.

How to install?

To install findmnt on Ubuntu or other Debian-based distributions, you can use the following command:

After installation, you can run findmnt by running the findmnt command in the terminal. The utility will display a list of all mount points in the system and the corresponding information about each of them.

How do I view only physical disks?

To view some physical disks, you can use GNOME Disks. You can see the partitions on the physical drive, as well as the mount points of these partitions and the file system. If you need to change the partitions, then try the parted utility and its graphical counterpart Gparted.

If the Disks utility is not installed, then use the command:

sudo apt install gnome-disks