---
name: "halevt-mount"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "halevt"
version: "0.1.6.2-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/halevt-mount"
---

# halevt-mount(1)

Mount or umount device through HAL

## NAME

halevt-mount/halevt-umount - Mount or umount device through HAL

## SYNOPSIS

**halevt-mount** \[options\] \[-w\] mountpoint\|device\|udi

**halevt-mount** \[options\] \<-c \| -r\> \<-a \| mountpoint \| device \| udi\>

**halevt-mount** \[options\] \<-l \| -s\>

**halevt-umount** \[options\] \< -a \| mountpoint \| device \| udi\>

## DESCRIPTION

*halevt-mount* Mount or umount device through HAL and keep a track of devices handled. When called as  **halevt-umount** the default is to unmount, when called as  **halevt-mount** the default is to mount. Option *-c*, *-l*, *-r*, *-s* or *-w* changes the  operation performed. Additional argument is considered to be a mount point, a device or an udi when unmounting or removing.

If the commands are not called with *-s* after changes in the state of the devices (after mounting, unmounting, removing devices), the information available for  **halevt-mount** and  **halevt-umount** may become out of sync with the state of the system.

When run as user **halevt** (or as root), no *uid=* argument is passed to HAL when mounting, otherwise this option is passed, if the filesystem allows it.

## OPTIONS

- **-a**

  When listing, list all the existing devices. For the other operations,  perform the operation on all the handled devices.

- **-c**

  Remove the handled device.

- **-d *device***

  Use device *device*.

- **-f *file***

  Use file *file* to store information about the handled devices  instead of the default.

- **-h**

  Help message and options summary.

- **-i *directory***

  Use lock file and device information file in the directory *directory* (if  they are not already specified).

- **-l**

  List handled devices. Formatted with, on each line, udi:device:mountpoint.

- **-p *mountpoint***

  Use mountpoint *mountpoint*.

- **-m *umask***

  Set mount umask to *umask* if run as a system user, and the filesystem supports it.

- **-n *file***

  Use file *file* as lock file.

- **-o *option***

  Add the option  *option* to the mount call.

- **-r**

  Umount.

- **-s**

  Sync the information about the handled devices with the informations  known by HAL.

- **-u *udi***

  Use udi *udi*.

- **-w**

  Add to the handled devices.

## SEE ALSO

[halevt(1)](/halevt/1.md), [gnome-mount(1)](/gnome-mount/1.md), [pmount(1)](/pmount/1.md)

## VERSION

This is  **halevt-mount** version 0.1.6.2.

## AUTHOR

Main author is Patrice Dumas pertusus at free dot fr.

## AVAILABILITY

The latest version of this program can be found at:\
       http://www.nongnu.org/halevt/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2007-2008  Patrice Dumas \<pertusus at free dot fr\>,

There is NO warranty.  You may redistribute this software under the terms of the GNU General Public License; either version 2  of the License, or (at your option) any later version. For more information about these matters, see the file named COPYING.