Mount MTP USB device

Sebastien Devaux — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:48:00 +0200

Since mass storage device is not always available, exchange files using MTP becomes mandatory.

1st, install jmtpfs package or simular (mtpfs, go-mtpfs). fuse is needed.
add users that need to mount such device to the fuse group.
create a new directory that will be used as mount point (for instance ~/mtpdev).
For each file exchange session:
- plug your USB device (beware, connection some android phone will fail if in standby mode, unlock your device first).
- mount device: $ jmtpfs ~/mtpdev
- do wathever you want on the mounted file system (unfortunately, much slower than any mass storage device).
- Once all exchanges are completed, unmount file system: $ fuser -u ~/mtpdev
- The device is ready to unplug.

Use an android phone as internet gateway

Sebastien Devaux — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:35:00 +0200

Plug through USB the phone to the linux host.

Share the connexion on the phone : go to parameters / More / connexion sharing / USB (may be not exact item labels, my phone runs a french cyanogenmod).

setup the net usb interface on the linux host :

$ modprobe usbnet
$ ifconfig usb0 up
$ dhclient usb0

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Mount MTP USB device

Use an android phone as internet gateway