Concept of Mount Point

 

In Linux, a mount point is a directory (a folder) in your file system that acts as a gateway to a storage device. Unlike Windows, which uses drive letters like C: or D:, Linux uses a single unified tree structure starting from the root (/).
How it Works
When you “mount” a disk, you are essentially telling Linux: “Take the files on this physical partition and show them to me inside this specific folder.”
  • The Root (/): This is the top-level directory. Everything in Linux lives under this.
  • The Mount Point: Any empty directory (like /mnt/usb or /home) can be used as a bridge to a physical disk.
  • The Physical Device: This is the actual hardware (e.g., /dev/sdb1).
 
 
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