Hello, On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 03:54:40PM -0400, gene heskett wrote: > On 9/29/23 15:17, Andy Smith wrote: > > 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.
So nothing that isn't also gained by filesystem label or UUID, which are what I've tended to use instead of partition names. Thanks, Andy -- https://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
