https://mrtomlinux.org/tags/udev/ Recent content in Udev on Linux Café Hugo en Sat, 16 May 2026 08:15:18 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-05-16-taming-the-chaos-of-external-drives-on-deskto/ Sat, 16 May 2026 08:15:18 +0200 https://mrtomlinux.org/post/2026-05-16-taming-the-chaos-of-external-drives-on-deskto/ <h2 id="introduction-to-external-drive-management">Introduction to External Drive Management</h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve been using Linux for years, and one thing that&rsquo;s always been a bit of a pain is managing external drives. Whether it&rsquo;s a USB flash drive, an external hard drive, or an SSD, keeping track of these devices can be a chore. I&rsquo;ve seen this go wrong when you&rsquo;ve got multiple drives connected and you&rsquo;re not sure which one is which. In practice, this can lead to a lot of confusion and wasted time. That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;ve started using udev rules and automounting to manage my external drives.</p>