Which of the following best describes the format of the /etc/fstab file?
A.
device name; mount point; filesystem type; mount options; dump filesystem; fsck order
B.
mount point; filesystem type; device name; mount options; dump filesystem; fsck order
C.
device name; filesystem type; mount point; mount options; dump filesystem; fsck order
D.
device name; mount point; mount options; filesystem type; dump filesystem; fsck order
E.
mount point; device name; filesystem type; mount options; dump filesystem; fsck order
Explanation:
The file fstab contains descriptive information about the various file systems, fstabisonly read by programs, and not written; it is the duty of the system administrator to properly create and maintain this file. Each filesystem is described on a separate line; fields on each line are separated by tabs or spaces. Lines starting with #are comments.
The order of records in fstab is important because sequentially iterate through fstab doing their thing. Pattern of /etc/fstab is:
device mount point filesystem mountoption dump fsck order Example /dev/hdal/boot ext3 defaults 11