fstab-decode

fstab-decode

    The path to the fstab-formatted file to decode. If omitted, defaults to /etc/fstab

The `fstab-decode` command is a utility designed to parse entries within the `/etc/fstab` file and translate them into a more human-readable form. It enhances understanding of mount point configurations. Specifically, it interprets the numeric fields representing mount options into their symbolic equivalents. This decoding makes it easier to understand what specific settings are being applied when a filesystem is mounted, facilitating system administration and troubleshooting. While some functionalities might overlap with 'mount', `fstab-decode` specifically targets parsing fstab and making option understanding easier. It simplifies configuration management, providing a clearer view of filesystem mounting settings directly from the fstab configuration.

The command's output relies on the correct interpretation of mount options and might not always be accurate for extremely complex or unusual fstab configurations.

The fstab-decode command returns 0 on success, and a non-zero value on failure, for example if it could not parse the file.

The primary purpose of this tool is to aid system administrators in understanding and verifying the configuration of filesystems as defined in fstab.

mount(8), fstab(5)