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/etc/fstab demystified
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Configuring /etc/fstab is both fun and daunting at the same time. In most modern distributions of Linux, there is next to no config needed. Still, you will find it necessary from time to time with certain hard drive MP3 players and other external devices.
Ever wonder how Linux automatically mount all or many of your partitions at boot time ? It does so by reading the parameters from the /etc/fstab file. If you view the /etc/fstab file on your machine, you will find that the data in each row is segregated into 6 columns. They are as follows : [Read the rest]
[tags]mp3 players,fstab,partitions,no config needed,automatically mount[/tags]