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Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
3.11 /mnt : Mount point for a temporarily mounted filesystem

3.11.1 Purpose
This directory is provided so that the system administrator may temporarily mount a filesystem as needed. The content of this directory is a local issue and should not affect the manner in which any program is run.

This directory must not be used by installation programs: a suitable temporary directory not in use by the system must be used instead.

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