Bug#1107594: please have a more helpful boilerplate for /etc/fstab

[Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com>]

Hey Marc,

On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 02:34:08PM +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
>Package: debootstrap
>Version: 1.0.141
>Severity: wishlist

...

>As someone who is having a hard time writing proper fstab entries after 
>30 years of Unix experience, may I suggest something in this direction 
>that might be helpful in filling the file, maybe:
>
>------
># UNCONFIGURED /etc/fstab FOR BASE SYSTEM CREATED BY DEBOOTSTRAP
>#
># <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
>------

Thanks, I think that's a great idea.

>Thanks for your consideration. Should you decide to stay with the 
>original wording, I'm fine with that. I have still a few years left to 
>learn how to write a proper fstab file.

*grin* I kno exactly what you mean - I still struggle to remember the
format without looking things up!

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Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.                                steve@einval.com
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