tldr/pages/linux/genfstab.md

genfstab

Arch Linux install script to generate output suitable for addition to an fstab file. More information: https://man.archlinux.org/man/extra/arch-install-scripts/genfstab.8.

• Display an fstab compatible output based on a volume label:

genfstab -L {{path/to/mount_point}}

• Display an fstab compatible output based on a volume UUID:

genfstab -U {{path/to/mount_point}}

• A usual way to generate an fstab file, requires root permissions:

genfstab -U {{/mnt}} >> {{/mnt/etc/fstab}}

• Append a volume into an fstab file to mount it automatically:

genfstab -U {{path/to/mount_point}} | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab