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+# Automatically mount external drive in linux
+
+`sudo blkid`
+
+copy the UUID of the desired drive
+
+`sudo vim /etc/fstab`
+
+Add following line with the correct UUID and format to the bottom of the file:
+
+```
+UUID=XXXX-XXXX /media/external exfat defaults 0 0
+```
+
+Automatically mount with:
+
+`sudo mount -a`