GENFSTAB(8)

NAME
genfstab - generate output suitable for addition to an fstab file

SYNOPSIS

genfstab [options] root

DESCRIPTION

genfstab helps fill in an fstab file by autodetecting all the current mounts below a given mountpoint and printing them in fstab-compatible format to standard output. It can be used to persist a manually mounted filesystem hierarchy and is often used during the initial install and configuration of an OS.

OPTIONS

-f <filter>
    Restrict output to mountpoints matching the prefix filter.

-L
    Use labels for source identifiers (shortcut for -t LABEL).

-p
    Exclude pseudofs mounts (default behavior).

-P
    Include pseudofs mounts.

-t <tag>
    Use tag for source identifiers (should be one of: LABEL, UUID, PARTLABEL, PARTUUID).

-U
    Use UUIDs for source identifiers (shortcut for -t UUID).

-h
    Output syntax and command line options.

SEE ALSO

pacman(8)