Timeshift USB Stick - Reboot

[MRL_LMint]

Again - new to Linux and Mint. Making my way thru a few issues. I started using Timeshift shortly after installing Mint 20.1. After a couple of days I read that it was smarter, logically so, to have the snapshots on a separate USB stick and not any of the Linux partitions. So I started using the USB stick. Working great. 32gb stick so it should be plenty big enough for 5 daily's and 4 weekly's. On to my issue. With the stick in the USB port and the box rebooted the USB stick is not available until I pull it out and re-insert. It's not auto mounted on the reboot. Is there something I need to do so that it is always recognized if I reboot? I have tried to use the check mark "Mount at startup" in "Disks" but that did not work for me. Appreciate some insight. Thanks for looking.

[mikeflan]

This is one option to consider. Create a shell script to mount the drive and run it at startup with the systemd service.
https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-automati ... temd-linux

[MRL_LMint]

I don't even remotely understand the information in that link... anything else to help me here? Can't be too complicated... can it?

[AndyMH]

You haven't said which flavour of mint you are using, cinnamon, mate, xfce?

If cinnamon, in nemo preferences, under media handling check auto mount removable media.

[MRL_LMint]

Thanks for the reply AndyMH. That is set as you directed but it's not working. When I reboot the USB stick is not auto mounted for use. I need to take it out and insert it for it to be recognized. If I recall I actually had to stick it into another USB port because the one it was in didn't recognize it until it was removed, inserted into another USB port then reinserted in the original. BTW using Cinnamon.

[MRL_LMint]

Still hanging out here with this problem. Any other thoughts please.

[MRL_LMint]

Anyone...? Like to get this solved.

[MRL_LMint]

No one...?

[AndyMH]

Unfortunately, mine 'just works' so can't offer any sensible advice.

[mikeflan]

I read that it was smarter, logically so, to have the snapshots on a separate USB stick and not any of the Linux partitions.

I would say that is bad advice, although I can see why somebody would think that.
I say let Timeshift store to any good, persistent place and then back it up as you would your other data.

[AndyMH]

On to my issue. With the stick in the USB port and the box rebooted the USB stick is not available until I pull it out and re-insert. It's not auto mounted on the reboot.

Thinking about this and other issues I've had with timeshift it may be because it is already mounted. With the stick in, reboot and it is showing as not available?

If so, open up up terminal and df, this is what I get:

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andy@T432 ~ $ df
Filesystem                  1K-blocks       Used Available Use% Mounted on
udev                          7997820          0   7997820   0% /dev
tmpfs                         1608956       3344   1605612   1% /run
/dev/sdc1                    32549628   14293064  16580076  47% /
tmpfs                         8044768      68444   7976324   1% /dev/shm
tmpfs                            5120          4      5116   1% /run/lock
tmpfs                         8044768          0   8044768   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sdc2                   198944112  130149788  58618800  69% /home
/dev/sdb2                  1900545188  888887608 915045832  50% /media/ultrabay
//diskstation.local/music/ 1917971544 1224704508 693267036  64% /media/music
//diskstation.local/home/  1917971544 1224704508 693267036  64% /media/synology
tmpfs                         1608952         72   1608880   1% /run/user/1000

What you are looking for is your stick mounted at /run/timeshift. If so, then that is the cause of the problem, if not, then another bright idea bites the dust.