<P> The fstab (or file systems table) file is a system configuration file commonly found at / etc / fstab on Unix and Unix - like computer systems . In Linux it is part of the util - linux package . The fstab file typically lists all available disk partitions and other types of file systems and data sources that are not necessarily disk - based, and indicates how they are to be initialized or otherwise integrated into the larger file system structure . </P> <P> The fstab file is read by the mount command, which happens automatically at boot time to determine the overall file system structure, and thereafter when a user executes the mount command to modify that structure . It is the duty of the system administrator to properly create and maintain the fstab file . </P>

What is the /etc/fstab file
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