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+genfstab(1)
+===========
+:doctype: manpage
+
+NAME
+----
+genfstab - script to generate an fstab file based on mounted partitions
+
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+*genfstab* ['options'] 'root'
+
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+*-f* 'FILTER'::
+ Restrict output to mountpoints matching the prefix FILTER
+*-L*::
+ Use labels for source identifiers (shortcut for '-t LABEL')
+*-p*::
+ Exclude pseudofs mounts (default behavior)
+*-P*::
+ Include pseudofs mounts
+*-t* 'TAG'::
+ Use TAG for source identifiers
+*-U*::
+ Use UUIDs for source identifiers (shortcut for '-t UUID')
+*-h*::
+ Print the help message
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+One can use genfstab to generate fstab entries for mounted partitions given a filesystem root.
+This can be useful when installing or chrooting into a broken installation.
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+To generate an fstab file using UUIDs as identifiers, run:
+
+```
+genfstab -U /media/testing >> /media/testing/etc/fstab
+```