[systemd-devel] Antw: [EXT] [systemd‑devel] Why is using fstab the preferred approach according to systemd.mount man page?

[Ulrich Windl]

>>> "Manuel Wagesreither" <ManWag at FastMail.FM> schrieb am 10.01.2022 um 11:43 in
Nachricht <759bd805-ab37-4dc9-93cd-137668acf324 at www.fastmail.com>:
> Hi all,
> 
> currently, the systemd.mount man page [1] claims that "In general, 
> configuring mount points through /etc/fstab is the preferred approach". Why 
> is that? One would assume systemd proposing use of systemd.mount units over 
> /etc/fstab.

Because it's much easier to configure?

> 
> [1] 
> https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.mount.html#fstab 
> 
> Regards, Manuel