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title: "Mount Shared Directories in Incus"
date: 2024-04-27T23:30:08+05:30
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When working with containers, managing file sharing between the host system and container
can often pose a challenge. However, there is an easy-to-use solution that simplifies this
process using just one line of code! This blog post will guide you on how to share files
effortlessly by leveraging Incus's `incus config` command.

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## The One Liner Solution:

If you're looking to share a specific directory containing your container data, here is the
one-liner syntax for adding the file source and path within the container configuration:

```
incus config device add <container> <device name> <device type> source=/<path/to/directory/> path=/<mount/point/in/container>
```

To give you a better understanding, let's look at an example. Suppose we have a container
named `container1` and want to share files located in the `/srv/movies` directory with a mount point of `/mnt/movies` within the container itself:

```
incus config device add container1 movies disk source=/srv/movies path=/mnt/movies
```

## Alternative Method for Advanced Users:

If you're feeling adventurous and want to directly edit the configuration, Incus provides
an alternative method. With this approach, you can leverage YAML syntax within your
container configuration file with `incus config edit <container>`. Here is how it works using our
previous example:

```yaml
dveices:
  movies:
    path: /mnt/movies
    source: /srv/movies
    type: disk
```

Happy hacking!