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Re: [SuSE Linux] /etc/mtab
  • From: zentara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (zentara)
  • Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 15:36:39 -0500
  • Message-id: <3665A4D7.8DFE9C13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>



"Stephen S. Ashley" wrote:
>
> What is the purpose of the /etc/mtab file?
>
> What is the syntax for the entries in this file (especially the two
> concluding digits)?
>

mtab tells you what drives are CURRENTLY mounted.
fstab tells you what drives to automatically mount.
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