---
name: "cdist-type__mount"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__mount"
---

# cdist-type\_\_mount(7)

Manage filesystem mounts

## NAME

cdit-type\_\_mount - Manage filesystem mounts

## DESCRIPTION

Manage filesystem mounts either via /etc/fstab or manually.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None.

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **device**

  device to mount at path, defaults to 'none'. see [mount(8)](/mount/8.md)

- **dump**

  value for the dump field in fstab. see [fstab(5)](/fstab/5.md) defaults to 0.

  This parameter is ignored, if the nofstab parameter is given.

- **options**

  comma separated string of options, see [mount(8)](/mount/8.md)

- **pass**

  value for the pass field in fstab. see [fstab(5)](/fstab/5.md) defaults to 0.

  This parameter is ignored, if the nofstab parameter is given.

- **path**

  mount point where to mount the device, see [mount(8)](/mount/8.md). Defaults to \_\_object\_id

- **state**

  either present or absent. Defaults to present.

- **type**

  vfstype, see [mount(8)](/mount/8.md)

## BOOLEAN PARAMETERS

- **nofstab**

  do not manage an entry in /etc/fstab

## EXAMPLES

```
__mount /some/dir \
   --device /dev/sdc3 \
   --type xfs \
   --options "defaults,ro"
   --dump 0 \
   --pass 1
__mount /var/lib/one \
   --device mfsmount \
   --type fuse \
   --options "mfsmaster=mfsmaster.domain.tld,mfssubfolder=/one,nonempty,_netdev"
```

## AUTHORS

Steven Armstrong \<*steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2014 Steven Armstrong. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021