I am relatively new to Linux and I apologise if this is a silly question. I read the Linux FS Hierarchy document but it didn't answer my question.I would like to know if there is a typical drive mounting scheme for general-use internal HDDs in Linux. I ask because I have two HDDs that were mounted as E: and F: in Windows, but since they hold various types of files (movies, music, personal documentation, source code) I'm not sure where they fit in the Linux filesystem hierarchy.My instinct was to mount the HDDs in /mnt/hdd{1 | 2} or /media/hdd{1 | 2}, but that goes against what LFSH suggests is the purpose of these two directories. I think mounting in /home would be the most sensible. Thank you.
Preferred mount points for internal HDDs
mount;directory structure
Is this permanent or temporary?A hard drive that wasn't a part of my filesystem table (i.e. wouldn't get auto-mounted) I typically have ~/mnt/hd1 or ~/mnt/usb - not terribly imaginative, but the use case is something I'm not going to keep in the machine permanently.For something I'm adding for good, I like create a directory off root and name its mount point based on its intended use.For instance, I have a /pers (as in personal) directory which contains /pers/photos and /pers/videos.  This is where I pull in stuff off our cameras.  I chown the directory to me, so I don't have to fiddle with sudo.  I do this because it's a little easier to get at, rsync, tell the wife where it is, quick tab completion, etc.  I also have a /d (data) where I put my music, isos, downloads and whatnot.I would expect it's more best practicey to put it under home somewhere.  I encourage you to try a bunch of methods.  That's what I did until I found something I liked/worked well for me.