---
name: "mount_udf"
section: "8"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mount_udf"
---

# mount\_udf(8)

mount a UDF file system

## NAME

**mount\_udf** – mount a UDF file system

## SYNOPSIS

**mount\_udf** \[**-v**\] \[**-o** *options*\] \[**-C** *charset*\] *special* *node*

## DESCRIPTION

The **mount\_udf** utility attaches the UDF file system residing on the device *special* to the global file system namespace at the location indicated by *node*.

The options are as follows:

- **-C** *charset*

  Specify local *charset* to convert Unicode file names.

- **-o**

  Options are specified with a **-o** flag followed by a comma separated string of options. See the [mount(8)](/mount/8.md) man page for possible options and their meanings.

- **-v**

  Be verbose about mounting the UDF file system.

## SEE ALSO

[cdcontrol(1)](/cdcontrol/1.md), [mount(2)](/mount/2.md), [unmount(2)](/unmount/2.md), [fstab(5)](/fstab/5.md), [mount(8)](/mount/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **mount\_udf** utility first appeared in FreeBSD 5.0.