Automount external HDD when some app try access it files using symlink?












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I try move all my VirtualBox's Virtual Machines from general system SSD to external bigger HDD(NTFS). HDD have no auto-mount, just mount when I try access it using Nautilus or Double Commander.



I think about:




  1. When I mount this external HDD I receive path like /home/mature/C253CF8F54CF3121/ to use it FS. I can make copy of my content to some dir on this HDD and make ln -s using this /home/mature/C253CF8F54CF3121/ path and path to VBox Machines. But I not sure this ID = C253CF8F54CF3121 is static and will not changed in future.


  2. Second: I not sure this HDD will be auto-mounted when VBox app try run this VBoxes using this symlinks.



What is correct way to realize this, if way exist in my case?










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    I try move all my VirtualBox's Virtual Machines from general system SSD to external bigger HDD(NTFS). HDD have no auto-mount, just mount when I try access it using Nautilus or Double Commander.



    I think about:




    1. When I mount this external HDD I receive path like /home/mature/C253CF8F54CF3121/ to use it FS. I can make copy of my content to some dir on this HDD and make ln -s using this /home/mature/C253CF8F54CF3121/ path and path to VBox Machines. But I not sure this ID = C253CF8F54CF3121 is static and will not changed in future.


    2. Second: I not sure this HDD will be auto-mounted when VBox app try run this VBoxes using this symlinks.



    What is correct way to realize this, if way exist in my case?










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      I try move all my VirtualBox's Virtual Machines from general system SSD to external bigger HDD(NTFS). HDD have no auto-mount, just mount when I try access it using Nautilus or Double Commander.



      I think about:




      1. When I mount this external HDD I receive path like /home/mature/C253CF8F54CF3121/ to use it FS. I can make copy of my content to some dir on this HDD and make ln -s using this /home/mature/C253CF8F54CF3121/ path and path to VBox Machines. But I not sure this ID = C253CF8F54CF3121 is static and will not changed in future.


      2. Second: I not sure this HDD will be auto-mounted when VBox app try run this VBoxes using this symlinks.



      What is correct way to realize this, if way exist in my case?










      share|improve this question














      I try move all my VirtualBox's Virtual Machines from general system SSD to external bigger HDD(NTFS). HDD have no auto-mount, just mount when I try access it using Nautilus or Double Commander.



      I think about:




      1. When I mount this external HDD I receive path like /home/mature/C253CF8F54CF3121/ to use it FS. I can make copy of my content to some dir on this HDD and make ln -s using this /home/mature/C253CF8F54CF3121/ path and path to VBox Machines. But I not sure this ID = C253CF8F54CF3121 is static and will not changed in future.


      2. Second: I not sure this HDD will be auto-mounted when VBox app try run this VBoxes using this symlinks.



      What is correct way to realize this, if way exist in my case?







      mount hard-drive automount symbolic-link






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