diff --git a/home_external/.bash_aliases b/home_external/.bash_aliases
index 0d9b4a2..1fa5ccf 100644
--- a/home_external/.bash_aliases
+++ b/home_external/.bash_aliases
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ alias finds='find $* 2>/dev/null'
 alias c='clear'
 alias sort_dirs_by_size='du --block-size=1K --human-readable --max-depth=1 | sort --human-numeric-sort --reverse' # 'du -kh --max-depth=1 | sort -hr'
 alias sd='sudo ' # alias, so sudo can use aliases: "If the last character of the alias value is a blank, then the next command word following the alias is also checked for alias expansion."
+alias mountDrive='udisksctl mount -b'
+alias unmountDrive='udisksctl unmount -b'
 
 
 # executes command and notifies upon failure