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· Anthony E. Caudel <tony.caudel@×××××××××.net>: |
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> I have noticed in some distros (namely Ubuntu) that the fstab uses |
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> UUID's rather than /dev references. Is this a better way? |
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> Does it eliminate the problem of /dev references changing when another |
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> drive, i.e., an external USB drive, is plugged in? The /dev references |
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> may change but the UUID's in fstab wouldn't, would they? |
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Correct. UUIDs are universally unique (as the name already "suggests" *g*) |
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and thus, there cannot be a clash. |
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Michael Schmarck |
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