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Fstab

fstab (after file systems table) is a system file commonly found in the directory /etc on Unix and Unix-like computer systems. The /etc/fstab file is used by utilities from the util-linux package (such as mount and findmnt), but it's not limited to them — it is also processed by systemd via systemd-fstab-generator for automatic mounting during boot. The…

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Fstab

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples22
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
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related to External links · 8
Fstab → File Formats Reference Manualfstab, FreeBSD File Formats Manualvfstab, Linux File Formats Manualfstab, Linuxfstab, NetBSD File Formats Manualfstab, OpenBSD File Formats Manualfstab, Solaris, Ubuntu Manpage RepositoryKfstab
related to Modern use · 7
Fstab → However, Instead, Modern Linux, MP3, Programs, The, Unix
related to Example · 2
Fstab → Linux, The
related to FAT, NTFS · 2
Fstab → Linux, More

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file system systems unix linux mount automatically found boot etc mounting may used example partitions read user automatic structure options

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pmount allow ordinary users to mountinstance ofPrograms0.80text
unmount filesystems without a corresponding fstab entryinstance ofPrograms0.80text
XFS enable ACLs by defaultinstance ofSome file systems0.80text
Fstabrelated to ExampleThe0.60section
Fstabrelated to ExampleLinux0.60section
Fstabrelated to External linksOpenBSD File Formats Manualfstab0.60section
Fstabrelated to External linksNetBSD File Formats Manualfstab0.60section
Fstabrelated to External linksFreeBSD File Formats Manualvfstab0.60section
Fstabrelated to External linksSolaris0.60section
Fstabrelated to External linksFile Formats Reference Manualfstab0.60section
Fstabrelated to External linksLinuxfstab0.60section
Fstabrelated to External linksLinux File Formats Manualfstab0.60section

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