usbmount Alternatives

usbmount is described as 'The USBmount Debian package automatically mounts USB mass storage devices (typically USB pens) when they are plugged in, and unmounts them when they are removed. The mountpoints (/media/usb[0-7] by default), filesystem types to consider, and mount options are configurable' and is an app. There are six alternatives to usbmount for Linux and Windows. The best usbmount alternative is mountall, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like usbmount are gISOmount, mount-gtk, pmount and udevil.

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    mountall

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    mountall mounts filesystems when the underlying block devices are ready, or when network interfaces come up, checking the filesystems first.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    gISOmount

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    gISOMount is a simple graphical interface to enable the mounting of ISO's with ease. Useful for if you are involved with beta testing of isos and need to quickly mount them wo check which version they, or to grab files off isos stored on a HDD.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    mount-gtk

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    This program is a front end for udisks and mount. It provides a means of mounting devices with udisks through a graphical interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    pmount

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    pmount is a wrapper around the standard mount program which permits normal users to mount removable devices without a matching /etc/fstab entry.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    udevil

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    udevil is a command line Linux program which mounts and unmounts removable devices without a password, shows device info, and monitors device changes. It can also mount ISO files, nfs://, smb://, ftp://, ssh:// and WebDAV URLs, and tmpfs/ramfs filesystems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    MTPdrive

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    The MTPdrive allows mapping devices operating in MTP mode to a drive letter in the Microsoft Windows. It offers read access to the files on the device with ability to delete them (e.g. digital cameras or Apple devices).

    3 MTPdrive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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