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An (Actually) Easy Guide to Editing the Fstab file

The fstab file contains the drives that will be mounted at boot time. It contains 6 columns of information that can be divided with tabs or spaces. Column 1: Device: You can use the UUID (Recommended) or device path (UUID=UUID or /dev/*device name*) Column 2: Mount Point: Directory you want the drive to be mounted in. This can be a path to anywhere on the system. Column 3: File System: Put the partitions file system, auto is valid if unknown Column 4: Options: Allows to change the behavior of the mounted drive.
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