"Bad Usage Error" with Mount Command

[mdiemer]

I am trying to mount an iso file. When I run the following command, an error message results. It says "Mount" bad usage." The command is:

sudo mount /media/michael/New Volume/CinePerc.iso /media/iso -o loop


The iso is a downloaded Native Instruments file, specifically a percussion library from CineSamples. I have successfully used this command on Ubuntu Studio (with some of the details changed) 20.04, but it's not working on Mint 21. I then will use wine to run the installer.

The iso is on an external hard drive, New Volume. I don't get why I'm being told that "mount" is bad usage.

[shedyed]

It's not recognizing the space betwen New and Volume. Insert an escape character, a backslash right before the space.

Hit tab so that the terminal will show you the proper entry, while you're in the midle of the cd command. Let bash completion be your assistant.

So if the file location were in Windows, under "My Documents", as an example, for the cd command. On my hard drive, to get there
I would type

cd /media/windows/blabla/My<tab>

the notation <tab> only means you press the tab key at that point, and it will extend to any or all locations that are applicable, because sometimes there is also 'My Photos' or 'My Music' or whatever else your system has. If there are several, you simply type in the next letter. It's case sensitive; the terminal will beep, and you will get used to using tab when you're so inclined. If you take the blue pill etc but if you hit tab you're on your way to becoming a power user

[mdiemer]

Thank you for the info. I will get to work on it.

[all41]

Try enclosing the path with quotes:
sudo mount "/media/michael/New Volume/CinePerc.iso" /media/iso -o loop

[mdiemer]

Thanks again, but the quotes did not help. I have spent several hours trying various commands, but to no avail. I am forced to give up on this percussion library, which costs over 700.00 (although I did get it on sale). I own it, but cannot use it. so typical in a world dominated by the microsoftopoly. Do it our way (Windows), or good luck.

fortunately, I do have decent percussion libraries which I can use on Linux. But I'll be very careful in future with my purchases of music software. Once burned, twice shy, as the old saying goes. No need for any more responses, unless expressions of sympathy. I'm done fooling around, I'd rather be composing.

Thanks for the help!

[mikeflan]

I know you did not name this volume, but a good rule to follow is do not use spaces in drive names, and perhaps do not use capital letters either.
BTW, I think you can rename the drive if you want to.