How do I access a shared volume from terminal?

Question

I am attempting to use a shared hard disk(Ubuntu 17.04/Windows 10) with a Plex media server, running as a service on the Ubuntu distribution.

However, it accesses the linux file system, and I cannot seem to find the shared drive there.

If I open "Files" on Ubuntu, I have a "967GB Volume" on the left. How would I access it from the terminal?

Solution

The partition, that is shown as "967GB Volume" on the left can also be seen with the command

df

or if you wish

df -h

You can use the cd command to change the current directory of a terminal window to the mountpoint, where the partition is mounted.

For example

cd /media/cbll/long-uuid-string
ls -l

Please ask if you want more details.

Comments

[cbll]

You are right, if mounted, I can see it. Somehow, the /media/ directory is empty if I look from within the Plex interface. Sadly :-(

[Rinzwind]

That means it is not mounted.it could be dirty if it is a windows filesystem. Linux refuses to mount a dirty filesystem.

[sudodus]

Can you mount and see the partition in your drive via a terminal window, or do you need more help? (I don't know the Plex media interface, but maybe someone who knows will see your question and can help you with it.)