udisksctl

Show disk status overview

$ udisksctl status

$ udisksctl info -b /dev/sdX

$ udisksctl mount -b /dev/sdX1

$ udisksctl unmount -b /dev/sdX1

$ udisksctl power-off -b /dev/sdX

$ udisksctl monitor

$ udisksctl unlock -b /dev/sdX1

$ udisksctl lock -b /dev/sdX1

udisksctl COMMAND [OPTIONS]

udisksctl is a command-line interface for interacting with the udisksd daemon. It allows unprivileged users to query and manipulate storage devices, with authorization managed through polkit. Operations include mounting, unmounting, and powering off devices.

status

Show high-level information about disk drives and block devices

Show detailed information about an object, device, or drive

Mount a device; filesystem appears in /run/media hierarchy

Unmount a mounted device

Unlock an encrypted device

Lock an unlocked encrypted device

Set up a loop device

Delete a loop device

Safely power off a drive for removal

Simulate disk failure scenarios using SMART data

Monitor the daemon for events

Show current state of the daemon

Specify block device (e.g., /dev/sda)

Specify UDisks object path

Specify filesystem type for mount

Specify mount options

Force unmount (lazy unmount)

The command-line interface is not intended for scripts; syntax may change without backward compatibility. No superuser privileges are required as authorization is handled through polkit.

udisksctl is part of udisks2, the successor to DeviceKit-disks, providing modern disk management facilities for Linux desktop environments.

udisksd(8), mount(8), umount(8), polkit(8)