[Gllug] Linux Mint fstab bemusement - never seen anything like this before, how do I get nfs working?

[Rich Walker]

Phil Reynolds <phil-gllug at tinsleyviaduct.com> writes:

> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 01:45:17PM +0100, M.Blackmore wrote:
>> This is the fstab that Mint Linux installed - I've never seen the like,
>> and simply grafting on my "usual" nfs links doesn't work.
>> 
>> What are the long strings of UUID letters - something generated as a
>> unique identifier by the format or partitioner? And is this identifier
>> being used to mark the partition locations in human readable /media/sda6
>> or /home manner of writing? 
>
> Yes, they are... used in place of /dev/?d?? entries.
>
> They have the advantage that, if for some reason the controllers
> activate in a different order, or a disk is moved to another controller,
> the UUID stays the same and they do not need to be changed.

Though LABEL= is, IMNSHO, easier to use... (on the grounds that you've
got a chance of typing it correctly on the next one.)


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