pmount

Mount device to /media/

$ pmount [/dev/sdb1]

$ pmount -t [ext4] [/dev/sdb1] [mylabel]

$ pmount -t iso9660 -r [/dev/cdrom]

$ pmount -t ntfs -w [/dev/sdX]

$ pmount

pmount [-t type] [-r|-w] device [label]

pmount allows regular users to mount removable devices without root privileges. It mounts to /media/ with the device name or specified label as mount point.
The tool enforces security restrictions: only devices in /media can be mounted, and dangerous options like suid are disabled. It's designed for desktop environments lacking automatic mounting.

-t, --type _fstype_

Filesystem type

Mount read-only

Force read-write mount

Set umask for mount

Allow execution of binaries

Mount point name under /media/

Only works with removable devices. Mount point created automatically under /media/. Use pumount to unmount. Requires pmount package and appropriate permissions.

pmount was created to provide secure user mounting before udisks and modern desktop automounters. It remains useful for minimal systems or when automatic mounting is undesired.

pumount(1), mount(8), udisksctl(1)