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<li value="6">Explain how the ''mount'' command would be useful for Linux system administration.</li>
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'''Answer the Investigation 3 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
== Investigation 4: How Partitions are Automatically Mounted Upon Boot-up ==
'''Perform this investigation on your main computer ''<u>f16host</u>''.''' # xCreate the empty directory /lab5#Verify that the <code>/dev/sda5</code> partition is not in use, then reformat <code>/dev/sda5</code> as ext3#Check the man page for <code>/etc/fstab</code> by entering the command <code>man fstab</code>#Edit your <code>/etc/fstab</code> file to mount the partition <code>/dev/sda5</code> to <code>/lab5</code>#Issue this command:#*<code>mount -a</code>#What does that command do?#Confirm that the partition mounted and copy some files to it.
'''Answer the Investigation 4 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
