howto mount android MTP as /media/...

SaintDanBert · 05-04-2019, 05:22 PM

Can someone offer a recipe so that my Android devices 'mount' at /media instead of (or in addition to) /run/user/... /mtp:host=...

2nd (related) question
Every time I connect my device, (usb cable) I get different 'mtp:host=' details. Is there some way to control, manage, or manipulate this?
I'd use predictable details, detect connection, then create a link into /media.

BW-userx · 05-04-2019, 07:18 PM

arch wiki
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php...nsfer_Protocol

got commands you can play with as you sort out your situation. should help/

SaintDanBert · 05-04-2019, 08:38 PM

Re: your signature statments/quotes:

"A government big enough to give you everything you want,
is strong enough to take everything you have."
-- Thomas Jefferson
3rd President, Jan 20, 1777 to Jan 20, 1781

Thanks, again, for the reply to my [b]mtp:host=???" post.

Soldier on,
~~~ 0;-Dan

SaintDanBert · 05-04-2019, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

arch wiki
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php...nsfer_Protocol

got commands you can play with as you sort out your situation. should help.

As I read the contents of the page(s) you referenced, it appears that they tell me how to get MTP
support if I don't have it already.

I'm running Linux Mint 19.1 Cinnamon Desktop. Out of the box my Android tablet and phone connected using the MTP protocol giving me:

Code:

prompt$  sudo ls   /run/user/{someUID}/gvfs/mtp:host=*

/run/user/{someUID}/gvfs/mtp:host=%5Busb%3A001%2C014%5D/

where the host=gibberish corresponds to the details reported using lsusb for my connected device.

What I want is the magic words so that I might have access to something like:

Code:

prompt$  ls -FC /media/{username}/*

.....     myDevice/     .....

I'm fine if the entry in /media is some sort of link over to the entry in /run/user.
I simply don't want to hunt down my Android device every time that I tether it via USB.

Thanks in advance,
~~~ 0;-Dan

rokytnji · 05-04-2019, 08:58 PM

Don't know for sure if this will help in Linux Mint or not.

https://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...ther-than-medi

Being as you might be dealing with udev rules that may be included with mtp mount.

Edit: I use

Code:

 cp <file> <file.bk>

so any changes I make. I have a original fallback.

My search term : link

SaintDanBert · 05-06-2019, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji

Don't know for sure if this will help in Linux Mint or not.

https://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...ther-than-medi

Thanks for this link. It sheds some light into the dark maze of device creation and mounting.
I'll continue to seek more light, 'cuz I'm really in the dark about this issue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji

Being as you might be dealing with udev rules that may be included with mtp mount.

Edit: I use

Code:

 cp <file> <file.bk>

so any changes I make. I have a original fallback.

Could not agree more. However, *.bk is often the result of various editors acting on a file.
In addition it might hide the original file type details. I've adopted the style

{filename}.{filetype}-ORIGINAL

This preserves the original name and tells me that it is a copy at some starting point.
I also use

{filename}.{filetype}-DISTRO

to indicate that the file is as delivered with the distribution or from a package repository.

If there are some set of config files or similar that I'm going to tinker with often,
I'll create a CVS {because I know this) or Subversion(so I can learn this) environment
to manage the changes and enable roll-back.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rokytnji

My search term : link

Thanks for this second reference.
~~~ 0;-Dan

ondoho · 05-08-2019, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaintDanBert

I'm fine if the entry in /media is some sort of link over to the entry in /run/user.
I simply don't want to hunt down my Android device every time that I tether it via USB.

in any case, I'd let the mechanism in place just do its thing.

then,

question:
is it always mounted to the same location, or does the name of the folder differ?

if the former:
simply create a symlink to that location in a location that you're comfortable with.

if the latter:
assuming a udev rule, i believe they can be expanded (consist of more than 1 line). so after the mechanism did its thing, add a line that a) deletes any old symlinks, then b) creates a new one in a location that you're comfortable with.

http://hackaday.com/2009/09/18/how-to-write-udev-rules/

teckk · 05-12-2019, 09:34 AM

My 2 cents.

Quote:

Can someone offer a recipe so that my Android devices 'mount' at /media instead

simple-mtpfs is the best thing I've found for mtp devices.
https://github.com/phatina/simple-mt...s-0.3.0.tar.gz
https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs/

If it's not in your repo.

Then make a little script that mounts it where you want it every time. Example:

Code:

#! /usr/bin/env bash

#Script for simple-mtpfs

PS3=$'\nSelect an option.: '

#mount directory
dir="/media/myphone"
					
while :; do
    clear
    options=('Quit' 'List Devices' 'Mount' 'Umount')
	select opt in "${options[@]}"; do
        case "$opt" in
            Quit) clear; exit
            ;;

            'List Devices') simple-mtpfs -l
            ;;
            
            Mount) simple-mtpfs "$dir"; echo "Mounted to "$dir"" 
            ;;

            Umount) fusermount -u "$dir"; echo "Unmounted" 
            ;;
        esac
    done
done

Plug it in, mount it, do something, unmount it. On Android devices past around 5 or so, you'll need to give permission in the little pop up window on the device when you try to mount it.

Otherwise mtp devices are obnoxious.

Edit: Formatting was off somehow.