Apple timecapsule 2T - manjaro

[cris1972]

hi boys,
some time ago I bought timecapsule and I still use it with a couple of macs, I would also like to use it as an archive by mounting the disk on manjaro, is there anyone who can help me.

[Mirdarthos]

Hi @cris1972, and welcome!

From what I’ve quickly been able to gather, it uses the cIFS/SAMBA protocol for sharing. In which case, you’d be able to use systemd. And for that I can point you here:

[root tip] [How To] Use systemd to mount ANY device

Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ Disk device recognition Manjaro uses udev (see Arch Wiki) to load devices at boot time. The loading of devices is arbitrary and therefore you cannot predict which device will be available at a given path. But static device names do exist and you can assign specific locations to your device and thus ensure e.g. scripts will work as expected. What to learn Overview of system mount units Structure and Content of a mount unit Mount at boot (immediate mount) Mount on demand (m…

[root tip] [How To] systemd mount unit samples

Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ Example mount units for systemd The examples here are a supplement to the guide on systemd mount units Remember to remove the comments placed in the units - they are not writing for copy-paste but as examples. (comments is text beginning with a #) [root tip] [How To] Use systemd to mount ANY device Only use an automount unit if the device is not readily available at boot like removable devices and network locations. Important rule …

Hope this helps!