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From: Bruce Dubbs <bruce.dubbs@gmail.com>
To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
Subject: fstab format
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:18:36 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <575F3F4C.9020103@gmail.com> (raw)

Does the fstab file support line continuation with a backslash-newline?

There is no indication in the fstab man page one way or another.  In the 
case of some entries that use long device IDs like PARTUUID or several 
options, it would be nice to be able to control the format for easier reading.

   -- Bruce

             reply	other threads:[~2016-06-13 23:18 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2016-06-13 23:18 Bruce Dubbs [this message]
2016-06-14  8:30 ` fstab format Karel Zak
2016-06-14 18:22   ` Bruce Dubbs

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