# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). ## swap file creation and auto-mount # # fallocate -l 4G /swap # # chmod 600 /swap # # mkswap /swap # # swapon /swap # and to /etc/fstab: /swap none swap sw 0 0 # Note that swap shouldn't be used if there is encryption present. # Don't mount Windows partition automatically, allow normal users to mount # it without root: noauto,user UUID= /media/Windows ntfs defaults,rw,noauto,user 0 0 # Mount my external HDD automatically on boot. UUID= /media/Mikaelan ntfs defaults,rw 0 0 # tmpfs means stored on RAM, size defaults to half of it, can be forced # with size= tmpfs /tmp tmpfs rw,nodev,nosuid 0 0