On Fri 29 Sep 2023 at 20:32:23 (+0000), Andy Smith wrote: > On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 10:14:59PM +0200, Michel Verdier wrote: > > On 2023-09-29, 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. > > > > I use label to mount different USB devices with one fstab entry. > > Isn't that just a filesystem label not a partition label? > > If you do mean a partition label, can you elaborate as to what the > use case is and why a filesystem label doesn't work for it? I'm sure > there must be one, it's just I haven't personally encountered it.
As well as the aforementioned case of finding encrypted partitions to unlock, the d-i installer's partitioner displays PARTLABELs when set. I've never got around to testing whether devices like cameras can handle GPT SD cards, and whether PARTLABELs are more robust than filesystem LABELs when a device suddenly decides to reformat the card. As for the name, I think "Partition Name" is the commonest term, though, as here, I usually write PARTLABEL because it seems the most distinguishable from a filesystem LABEL. (See man fstab and man mount.) Cheers, David.
