LFCS Question #873: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: LABEL. In the /etc/fstab file, partitions can be identified for mounting by their volume LABEL or their Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) instead of their device name.

Submitted by fatima_kr· Apr 18, 2026Storage Management

Question

Instead of supplying an explicit device in /etc/fstab for mounting, what other options may be used to identify the intended partition? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

Options

AFIND
BID
CLABEL
DNAME
EUUID

Explanation

In the /etc/fstab file, partitions can be identified for mounting by their volume LABEL or their Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) instead of their device name.

Common mistakes.

A. FIND is not a standard identifier used in /etc/fstab for specifying partitions.
B. ID is not a standard identifier used in /etc/fstab for specifying partitions; while UUID contains an ID, "ID" itself is not the keyword.
D. NAME is not a standard identifier used in /etc/fstab for specifying partitions; device names like /dev/sda1 are physical paths, not logical "NAME" keywords.

Concept tested. /etc/fstab partition identification methods

Reference. https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/managing_storage_devices/mounting-a-filesystem-with-the-fstab-file_managing-storage-devices

Topics

#fstab#partition identification#UUID#LABEL

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