Using systemd for mounts (I have one of these) and automounts (I also have one of these) works just as well, if not better and is another option, further proving that there’s usually more than one way to do something with Linux:
Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆
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.
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
[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.
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