From: Karel Zak Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 09:34:19 +0000 (+0200) Subject: fstab: add hint about systemd reload X-Git-Tag: v2.40-rc1~440 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9105d3cdd819a499f5029d1009952acf6f51b7d9;p=thirdparty%2Futil-linux.git fstab: add hint about systemd reload Signed-off-by: Karel Zak --- diff --git a/sys-utils/fstab.5.adoc b/sys-utils/fstab.5.adoc index ad1318f496..8a728aa2c3 100644 --- a/sys-utils/fstab.5.adoc +++ b/sys-utils/fstab.5.adoc @@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ _/etc/fstab_ The file *fstab* contains descriptive information about the filesystems the system can mount. *fstab* is only read by programs, and not written; it is the duty of the system administrator to properly create and maintain this file. The order of records in *fstab* is important because *fsck*(8), *mount*(8), and *umount*(8) sequentially iterate through *fstab* doing their thing. +The file is not read by *mount*(8) only but often is used by many other tools and daemons, and proper functionality may require additional steps. For example, on systemd-based systems, it's recommended to use 'systemctl daemon-reload' after *fstab* modification. + Each filesystem is described on a separate line. Fields on each line are separated by tabs or spaces. Lines starting with '#' are comments. Blank lines are ignored. The following is a typical example of an *fstab* entry: