---
name: "cdist-type__install_fstab"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__install_fstab"
---

# cdist-type\_\_install\_fstab(7)

generate /etc/fstab during installation

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_install\_fstab - generate /etc/fstab during installation

## DESCRIPTION

Uses \_\_install\_generate\_fstab to generate a /etc/fstab file and uploads it to the target machine at ${prefix}/etc/fstab.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **prefix**

  The prefix under which to generate the /etc/fstab file. Defaults to /target.

## EXAMPLES

```
__install_fstab
__install_fstab --prefix /mnt/target
```

## SEE ALSO

[**cdist-type\_\_install\_generate\_fstab**(7)](/cdist-type__install_generate_fstab/7.md), [**cdist-type\_\_install\_mount**(7)](/cdist-type__install_mount/7.md)

## AUTHORS

Steven Armstrong \<*steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2011 Steven Armstrong. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021