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permalink: /os/disks
title: Disks
created: 2026-01-29T21:46:53.106-07:00
modified: 2026-02-05T12:18:02.151-07:00
tags:
  - disks
  - automount
  - usb
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---

Automounting removable drives with udiskie.

## Installation

```bash
sudo pacman -S udiskie udisks2
```

## Usage

### Start udiskie

Run in background (auto-mounts drives):
```bash
udiskie &
```

With tray icon:
```bash
udiskie --tray &
```

### Hyprland Integration

Add to `~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf`:
```bash
exec-once = udiskie --tray
```

## Configuration

Config location: `~/.config/udiskie/config.yml`

```yaml
program_options:
  tray: true
  notify: true
  automount: true
  
device_config:
  - device_file: /dev/sda1
    options:
      - noexec
```

## Manual Control

```bash
# Mount
udisksctl mount -b /dev/sdb1

# Unmount
udisksctl unmount -b /dev/sdb1

# Power off (safely eject)
udisksctl power-off -b /dev/sdb

# List drives
lsblk
```

## Encrypted Drives

udiskie handles LUKS-encrypted drives automatically — prompts for password when detected.

For command line:
```bash
# Unlock
udisksctl unlock -b /dev/sdb1

# Then mount
udisksctl mount -b /dev/dm-0
```

## Mount Points

By default, drives mount to `/run/media/$USER/<label>`

## Tips

- Use `--no-automount` if you prefer manual mounting
- Notifications require a notification daemon (e.g., [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Mako]])
- For NTFS support: `sudo pacman -S ntfs-3g`

## Resources

- GitHub: https://github.com/coldfix/udiskie
- Arch Wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Udisks