## Name

systemd-fstab-generator — Unit generator for `/etc/fstab`

## Synopsis

`/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-fstab-generator`

## Description

`systemd-fstab-generator` is a generator that translates `/etc/fstab` (see fstab(5) for details) into native systemd units early at boot and when configuration of the system manager is reloaded. This will instantiate mount and swap units units as necessary.

See systemd.mount(5) and systemd.swap(5) for more information about special `/etc/fstab` mount options this generator understands.

`systemd-fstab-generator` implements the generator specification.

## Kernel Command Line

`systemd-fstab-generator` understands the following kernel command line parameters:

`fstab=`, `rd.fstab=`

  Takes a boolean argument. Defaults to `yes`. If `no` causes the generator to ignore any mounts or swaps configured in `/etc/fstab`. `rd.fstab=` is honoured only be initial RAM disk (initrd) while `luks.fstab=` is honoured by both the main system and the initrd.

## See Also

systemd(1), fstab(5), systemd.mount(5), systemd.swap(5), systemd-cryptsetup-generator(8)