We previously covered an Ubuntu disc mounting tool known as Furius ISO Mount,
which mounts virtual discs and provides options for performing
checksums to check the integrity of disc images. While Furius ISO Mount
is quite an advanced disc mounting tool, one can always benefit from a
minimalist disc mounting utility that works from the app-indicator menu.
Mounty is one such disc mounting utility, which enables sharing virtual
disc images. After installation, Mounty sits in the system tray and
provides easy disc mounting options via the app-indicator menu.
Ubuntu users can install Mounty by entering the following command in Terminal:
When a disc is mounted, a bubble message alerts you that the image has been added to Mounty. You can open the content of the mounted disc image to explore the files inside it. Mounted discs can be ejected anytime and reloaded when required.
What makes Mounty quite handy is the fact that it does not consume a lot of the desktop space and provides a minimalist menu for quickly mounting/auto mounting and ejecting disc images. Furthermore, its ability to remember recently opened disc images makes it even more useful, as compared to other applications of its kind. It is also worth mentioning here that Mounty additionally supports the ability to load (disc) image files from your file manager. You can grab the source code and submit bug reports of this application at Launchpad.
Mounty at Launchpad
Ubuntu users can install Mounty by entering the following command in Terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kokoto-java/omgubuntu-stuff sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install mountyWhen launched, you can mount a disc image via the app-indicator menu applet. To mount a virtual disc image, click Open disk image option and select your virtual disc. You can also enable the Remember mounted images option to make sure that recently opened virtual disc images are auto mounted for quick viewing. You can also load Mounty at system start up by selecting Load at startup option.
When a disc is mounted, a bubble message alerts you that the image has been added to Mounty. You can open the content of the mounted disc image to explore the files inside it. Mounted discs can be ejected anytime and reloaded when required.
What makes Mounty quite handy is the fact that it does not consume a lot of the desktop space and provides a minimalist menu for quickly mounting/auto mounting and ejecting disc images. Furthermore, its ability to remember recently opened disc images makes it even more useful, as compared to other applications of its kind. It is also worth mentioning here that Mounty additionally supports the ability to load (disc) image files from your file manager. You can grab the source code and submit bug reports of this application at Launchpad.
Mounty at Launchpad
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