On 9/29/23 15:17, Andy Smith wrote:
Hello,
On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 02:50:23PM -0400, gene heskett wrote:
I recall something I haven't used in a decade or more, but we used to have a
journal something or other that could rename a partition, and I need
something like it.
Probably, but adding a label to a *filesystem* is easy, so will
that suit your needs? "man e2label" for ext* filesystems.
That is what I couldn't remember Andy, thanks.
If not, what are you actually trying to achieve with partition
names? I can't think what use they have ever been to me in several
decades.
Non volatility. Partition names are permanent until changed, or the
drive upchucks. blkid's are quite a bit more volatile and have bitten
me several times in now long past history. I think they have gotten more
stable since around wheezy, but... A matter of trust.
Thanks Andy
Thanks,
Andy
Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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