Linux Crash Course - The /etc/fstab file

In a previous video we went over the basics of storage, and in this episode of Linux Crash Course, I'll show you how to automatically mount storage volumes when you boot your server. The primary focus will be going over the /etc/fstab file.

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[peterjansen]

This is essential knowledge for every Linux-user, no exception.

[fentiger]

Thanks for this. I find your explanations simple to understand but not in any way patronising. It's nice to have a basic understanding of how it works rather than the 'just write this and it will work' style of some other content providers. A new subscriber

[Jazztache]

21:30 `lsblk -f` would be much better to run here, because it shows the UUIDs with the names, and the partition type, all in one table. This is super useful to get all of your information in one place.

[jacobhenriksen]

Anyone else who came here after messing up their /etc/fstab file? :D
Great video as always Jay!

[jonathanrider]

This was tremendously helpful for me - I have been using linux for more than 10 years and have never gotten my head around fstab. I recently added a 4TB drive and partitioned it into 4 - mounting until now as media - now finally I can mount the drive at startup. I would like to see a video about managing multiple drives on a PC that has 2 or more OS. You videos are the best because you explain things very well and include peripheral information along the way which is extremely useful for people like me!

[QHPRN]

Thank you so very much! You have de-mystified fstab for me in a very patient yet non-condescending manner. You even explained what the final two digits (0 0) in each line meant. Again, thank you.

[kakarroto]

Thank you SO much! While I found this information online, and probably could have bumbled my way through editing F-Stab, I still wouldn't have understood _why_ I was doing it.

[dankerman]

Thanks for explaining the fstab file... I was struggling with installing a 2nd HD in my laptop... the fstab file had errors which I could now fix. HD works now!

[magicmanj]

Great video for a new Linux user, know how and why is a great learning tool, thanks

[matheusquagliato]

I think this is one good lab. Thanks man

[CyperN]

Thanks Jay this is a very good video. I like how you reiterate how cautious you must be in order to use the feature.

[packetcreeper]

I used the last video and this one to add a secondary NVMe drive in Arch! Thank you for a fantastic instructional video!

[TRckY_TV]

Great Tutorial! 🔥
please more of these sir 🙏🏻

[GoldenAdhesive]

great help thanks, i tried to do this myself prior and managed to panic my kernel haha. Thankfully I kept a live boot usb at hand and reverted the file. Good guide very through

[trapOrdoom]

Yesss!! Thank goodness you started the video saying exactly what I needed to hear!!

[rickforges]

Just became a supporter on patron, always found your vids. great. Appreciate the detail, as sometimes the 'LITTLE' missed things get us 'Stuck' . Good content for newbie and intermediate as well. See you soon Jay !

[ArchTechUws]

Thank you for the videos, these 2 videos resume my classes into 1 hour.. great work.

[markh]

Thanks Jay, very informative and easy to understand. Keep it up. Cheers 🙂

[MurangShaBu_MahalNaBiGas]

Thank you Jay! I love Linux. Next week I'm gonna have a Linux admin technical interview and one on of the topic is mounting samba and configuration of fstab.

This is perfect refresher.

[Nixima]

Thank you for this. One more baby step in my Linux journey.