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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/file-systems.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/file-systems.xml index e4c03de71b72..3ac02a975ebf 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/file-systems.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/file-systems.xml @@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ fsType = "ext4"; }; </programlisting> + This will create an entry in <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>, which will + generate a corresponding + <link xlink:href="https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.mount.html">systemd.mount</link> + unit via + <link xlink:href="https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-fstab-generator.html">systemd-fstab-generator</link>. + The filesystem will be mounted automatically unless + <literal>"noauto"</literal> is present in <link + linkend="opt-fileSystems._name__.options">options</link>. + <literal>"noauto"</literal> filesystems can be mounted explicitly using + <command>systemctl</command> e.g. <command>systemctl start + data.mount</command>. Mount points are created automatically if they don’t already exist. For <option><link linkend="opt-fileSystems._name__.device">device</link></option>, it’s best to use the topology-independent device aliases in |