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How does linux know which partition should be mounted at which directory? Where is this info stored?

Caleb · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-19 18:51:11Z

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The information about what hard drives to mount where is stored in /etc/fstab.

answered Apr 19 '11 at 18:51

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And the current mount information is in /etc/mtab – Michael Mrozek♦ Apr 19 '11 at 19:20

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...or in /proc/mounts, /etc/mtab is some cases may have wrong info – rvs Apr 19 '11 at 19:53

RRowe · Answer 2 · 2011-04-19 20:58:55Z

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Your search for which partition is mounted may not end in fstab, the listing may use LABELs or UUIDs. You can search for LABELs with e2label.

answered Apr 19 '11 at 20:58

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