MOUNT_EXT2FS(8) | System Manager's Manual | MOUNT_EXT2FS(8)

# NAME

`mount_ext2fs` — mount an ext2fs file system

# SYNOPSIS

`mount_ext2fs` | [`-o` options] special node

# DESCRIPTION

The `mount_ext2fs` command attaches an ext2fs file system special device on to the file system tree at the point node. This command is invoked by mount(8) when using the syntax

`mount` [options] -t ext2fs special node

The special device must correspond to a partition registered in the disklabel(5).

This command is normally executed by mount(8) at boot time.

The options are as follows:

`-o` options
  Options are specified with a `-o` flag followed by a comma separated string of options. See the mount(8) man page for possible options and their meanings.

# SEE ALSO

mount(2), disklabel(5), fstab(5), disklabel(8), mount(8), umount(8)

# HISTORY

The `mount_ext2fs` function first appeared in FreeBSD 2.2.

April 23, 2020 | Debian