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    The document summarizes the important Linux configuration file /etc/fstab. It contains 6 fields that define how filesystems are mounted at boot, including the device/volume, mount point, filesystem type, mount options, whether to back it up, and whether to check it at boot. It lists examples of typical filesystem mounts like /, /boot, /home, and swap partitions.

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    Important Linux Config files

    /etc/fstab

    # This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for details


    LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults 11
    LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 defaults 12
    none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
    none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 00
    LABEL=/home /home ext3 defaults 12
    none /proc proc defaults 00
    none /sys sysfs defaults 00
    LABEL=/var /var ext3 defaults 12
    /dev/hda5 swap swap defaults 00
    LABEL=/share /mnt/hdb1 ext3 defaults 12
    /mnt/ISO/SUSE10-x64.iso /mnt/SUSE10-x64 iso9660 defaults,loop,ro 0 0

    The /etc/fstab contains information on the systems disks. Included is:

    Field Contents
    1 Disk volume label (LABEL=/home) or device name (/dev/hda5)
    2 mountpoint
    3 filesystem
    4 mount options (read/write, read-only, executable etc....)
    5 Should dump backup the partition? 0=no, 1=yes
    6 Should fsck scan it on bootup? 0=no, 1 or greater = yes. low # = high priority

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