util-linux/util-linux-2.12p-fstab-man....

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--- util-linux-2.12p/mount/fstab.5.sync 2005-04-25 11:56:00.625150536 +0200
+++ util-linux-2.12p/mount/fstab.5 2005-04-25 12:07:12.089072504 +0200
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@
The file
.B fstab
contains descriptive information about the various file systems.
+It is the duty of the system administrator to properly create and maintain this file.
.B fstab
-is only 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
+can be modified by special utils (e.g.
+.BR fstab-sync (8)).
+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
.B fstab
is important because
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@
.BR swapon (8),
.BR fs (5)
.BR nfs (5)
+.BR fstab-sync (8)
.SH HISTORY
The ancestor of this
.B fstab