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101-500 Exam - Question 77


How many fields are in a syntactically correct line of /etc/fstab?

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Correct Answer: D

A syntactically correct line in /etc/fstab file comprises six fields. These fields are: the file system, the mount point, the type of file system, the options for the file system, the dump option for backups, and the pass number for the filesystem check order. Each of these fields has a specific role and format within the /etc/fstab file configuration.

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McLabaOption: D
Mar 31, 2021

<FILE SYSTEM> <MOUNT POINT> <TYPE> <OPTION> <DUMP> <PASS>

CuriousLinuxCatOption: D
Jul 24, 2021

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Fstab According to the ubuntu help... <device> / <mount point> / <file system type> / <options> / <dump> / <pass num> Device - Device / partition that contains a file system. Mount point - The point where it can access the device / partition (the /) File system type - eg. ntfs, ext4,3,2, vfat Options - rg. dmask=027, fmask=137 (Cause umask=000 would make everything executable) Dump - Enable / disable backup of the device (Default is 0) Pass num - Order of whick fsck will check the device/partition (Root should be 1, other partitions should be 2.)

CEF
May 5, 2021

Is correct