I'm interested in knowing why FileRoots.list() uses /etc/mtab for its root folders in linux? To my knowledge Linux only has one root and if anything its sub directories would be considered the roots. I just don't see the point of using mtab, but then again I'm looking at it from how file managers look at the system.

On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:45:46 +0000, Jesse Phillips wrote:

> I'm interested in knowing why FileRoots.list() uses /etc/mtab for its root folders in linux? To my knowledge Linux only has one root and if anything its sub directories would be considered the roots. I just don't see the point of using mtab, but then again I'm looking at it from how file managers look at the system.

BTW, it may sound like I'm angry, but really just confused.

Jesse Phillips wrote:

> I'm interested in knowing why FileRoots.list() uses /etc/mtab for its root folders in linux? To my knowledge Linux only has one root and if anything its sub directories would be considered the roots. I just don't see the point of using mtab, but then again I'm looking at it from how file managers look at the system.

The unix root / isn't the most useful thing to ask for, thus mtab is used to show all mounted devices.

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Lars Ivar Igesund Wrote:

> Jesse Phillips wrote:
> 
> > I'm interested in knowing why FileRoots.list() uses /etc/mtab for its root folders in linux? To my knowledge Linux only has one root and if anything its sub directories would be considered the roots. I just don't see the point of using mtab, but then again I'm looking at it from how file managers look at the system.
> 
> The unix root / isn't the most useful thing to ask for, thus mtab is used to show all mounted devices.
> 
> -- 
> Lars Ivar Igesund
> blog at http://larsivi.net
> DSource, #d.tango & #D: larsivi
> Dancing the Tango

ftab mounts the original devices and empowers them
mtab looks after the devices added later ie plugging in the usb stick or something like that

is the  file used in that sort of context?

On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:02:33 -0500, Ty Tower wrote:

> Lars Ivar Igesund Wrote:
> 
>> Jesse Phillips wrote:
>> 
>> > I'm interested in knowing why FileRoots.list() uses /etc/mtab for its root folders in linux? To my knowledge Linux only has one root and if anything its sub directories would be considered the roots. I just don't see the point of using mtab, but then again I'm looking at it from how file managers look at the system.
>> 
>> The unix root / isn't the most useful thing to ask for, thus mtab is used to show all mounted devices.
>> 
>> --
>> Lars Ivar Igesund
>> blog at http://larsivi.net
>> DSource, #d.tango & #D: larsivi
>> Dancing the Tango
> 
> ftab mounts the original devices and empowers them mtab looks after the devices added later ie plugging in the usb stick or something like that
> 
> is the  file used in that sort of context?

it can't, it reads the file when called, so it will only get already mounted devices, a file change listener of some sort would have to be created to track later mounted devices.

For me must of the mounted items in mtab are useless, but it can be easily version'd out as needed.

Jesse,

Would you mind jumping on irc to discuss this one, please? There's an easy way to hookup irc noted at the bottom of this page: http://dsource.org/projects/tango/wiki/Contact

Thanks;


"Jesse Phillips" <jessekphillips@gmail.com> wrote in message news:fqfhfj$ed9$2@digitalmars.com...
> On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:02:33 -0500, Ty Tower wrote:
>
>> Lars Ivar Igesund Wrote:
>>
>>> Jesse Phillips wrote:
>>>
>>> > I'm interested in knowing why FileRoots.list() uses /etc/mtab for its root folders in linux? To my knowledge Linux only has one root and if anything its sub directories would be considered the roots. I just don't see the point of using mtab, but then again I'm looking at it from how file managers look at the system.
>>>
>>> The unix root / isn't the most useful thing to ask for, thus mtab is used to show all mounted devices.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lars Ivar Igesund
>>> blog at http://larsivi.net
>>> DSource, #d.tango & #D: larsivi
>>> Dancing the Tango
>>
>> ftab mounts the original devices and empowers them mtab looks after the devices added later ie plugging in the usb stick or something like that
>>
>> is the  file used in that sort of context?
>
> it can't, it reads the file when called, so it will only get already mounted devices, a file change listener of some sort would have to be created to track later mounted devices.
>
> For me must of the mounted items in mtab are useless, but it can be easily version'd out as needed.