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How To mount Directory instead of Symlink in Ubuntu

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I want to mount a directory to another directory. Reason to not use a symlink is Synology's stupid decision to not support it.

I have a dual boot system and work regularly on Ubuntu and Windows 10.

There is a big folder with pictures, that I don't want to have twice on my system.

Manual mounting works fine:

sudo mount --bind /media/windows/Users/Nabor\ Gilgalad/Pictures/mediathek /home/ngilgalad/Bilder/mediathek

But this entry in the /etc/fstab does not work.

/media/windows/Users/Nabor\ Gilgalad/Pictures/mediathek       /home/ngilgalad/Bilder/mediathek        fuse.bindfs     mirror=target   0       0

I think it is because of the space in the name, but how should this be done correctly?

Update:

It was not only the spaces in the path but also the correct type and options. That's why I also changed back the Title to the original question.

I marked the answer correct but it is indeed only a part of the solution.

This is the complete solution and works like a charm:

/media/windows/Users/Nabor\040Gilgalad/Pictures/mediathek      /home/ngilgalad/Bilder/mediathek        none    bind
/media/windows/Users/Nabor\040Gilgalad/Thunderbird/Mail/Local\040Folders /home/ngilgalad/Thunderbird/Mail/Local\040Folders     none    bind

Maybe some will find it helpful...


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