Why does fstab use partition UUIDs vice partition labels in F9 beta?

Bill Nottingham notting at redhat.com
Wed Mar 26 17:22:46 UTC 2008


Clyde E. Kunkel (clydekunkel7734 at cox.net) said: 
> Much harder now to match up partitions with mount points.  Labels are 
> easier to work with.  But, a good rational and logical explanation will 
> shut me up and I will get back to coloring. :-)

UUIDs are unique. (In theory, anyway.) Labels aren't.

Bill




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