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Where does etc come from?

Joe Ford

Where does etc come from?

Et cetera is a Latin phrase. Et means “and.” Cetera means “the rest.” The abbreviation of et cetera is etc. Use etc.

What does ETC mean in texting?

Et Cetera

What does VAR mean in Linux?

variable

What is Linux bin?

Bin is an abbreviation of Binaries. It’s just a directory where a user of an operating system can expect to find applications. The different directories on a Linux system can be daunting or confusing if you aren’t used to them. It contains essential binary files (unlike /usr/bin directory) also for booting.

What is fstab in Linux?

Your Linux system’s filesystem table, aka fstab , is a configuration table designed to ease the burden of mounting and unmounting file systems to a machine. It is a set of rules used to control how different filesystems are treated each time they are introduced to a system.

What is CD MNT?

1.12. /mnt. This is a generic mount point under which you mount your filesystems or devices. Mounting is the process by which you make a filesystem available to the system. After mounting your files will be accessible under the mount-point.

How do I find my UUID device?

There are several ways to know your Android Device ID,

  1. Enter *#*#8255#*#* in your phone dialer, you’ll be shown your device ID (as ‘aid’) in GTalk Service Monitor.
  2. Another way to find the ID is by going to the Menu >Settings > About Phone > Status.

How do I find my Windows UUID?

  1. Open an administrator command prompt.
  2. Type the command: wmic path win32_computersystemproduct get uuid.
  3. Press the “Enter” key.
  4. Only the UUID for the computer should be displayed.

How do I know if my fstab entry is correct?

Display static filesystem information defined in fstab file. Verify /etc/fstab file contents. Verify /etc/fstab file contents and display verbose output. Verify static ext4 filesystem type information defined in particular file (mounted file systems table).

How do I remount fstab without rebooting?

There is an easy way to remount all partitions from /etc/fstab without rebooting the system. This simple command remounts all file systems which specified in /etc/fstab, with the exception of partitions with the noauto option.

How does fstab work?

The fstab file allows you to specify how and what options need to be used for mounting a particular device or partition, so that it will be using that options every time you mount it. This file is read each time when the system is booted and the specified filesystem is mounted accordingly.

How do I edit a fstab file in Linux?

Editing the fstab File. Open the fstab file in an editor. We’re using gedit , an easy to use editor found in most Linux distributions. The editor appears with your fstab file loaded in it.

How do I mount a device in Linux?

To manually mount a USB device, perform the following steps:

  1. Create the mount point: sudo mkdir -p /media/usb.
  2. Assuming that the USB drive uses the /dev/sdd1 device you can mount it to /media/usb directory by typing: sudo mount /dev/sdd1 /media/usb.

What is fstab in Android?

In Android 9 and lower, devices can specify fstab entries for early mounted partitions using device tree overlays (DTOs). In Android 10 and higher, devices must specify fstab entries for early mounted partitions using an fstab file in the first stage ramdisk. logical indicates that this is a dynamic partition.