gvfs-mount
mounts virtual filesystems through GVFS
TLDR
Mount remote location
$ gvfs-mount [smb://server/share]
Mount SSH location$ gvfs-mount [sftp://user@host]
List mounted locations$ gvfs-mount -l
Unmount location$ gvfs-mount -u [smb://server/share]
Eject media$ gvfs-mount -e [/dev/sr0]
SYNOPSIS
gvfs-mount [options] [location]
DESCRIPTION
gvfs-mount mounts virtual filesystems through GVFS (GNOME Virtual File System). It supports various protocols including SMB/CIFS, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, and MTP.
GVFS provides a userspace filesystem layer, allowing file managers and applications to access remote resources transparently.
PARAMETERS
-l, --list
List mounted locations.-u, --unmount location
Unmount location.-e, --eject location
Eject media.-d, --device device
Mount device by path.-s, --unmount-scheme scheme
Unmount all of scheme type.-a, --anonymous
Use anonymous authentication.
SUPPORTED SCHEMES
$ smb:// SMB/CIFS network shares
sftp:// SSH file transfer
ftp:// FTP servers
dav:// WebDAV servers
mtp:// MTP devices (phones)
gphoto2:// PTP cameras
sftp:// SSH file transfer
ftp:// FTP servers
dav:// WebDAV servers
mtp:// MTP devices (phones)
gphoto2:// PTP cameras
CAVEATS
Deprecated in favor of gio mount. Requires GVFS daemon. Mount points in /run/user/$UID/gvfs/. Desktop environment integration recommended.
HISTORY
gvfs-mount was part of GVFS, developed for GNOME to provide virtual filesystem access. The gvfs-* commands have been replaced by the unified gio command in modern GNOME.
SEE ALSO
gio(1), mount(8), smbclient(1), fusermount(1)