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Glossary
/dev/disk/by-id A directory that contains persistent links to storage device partitions based on their manufacturer information.
/dev/disk/by-label A directory that contains persistent links to storage device partitions based on their label.
/dev/disk/by-path A directory that contains persistent links to storage device partitions based on their hardware connection.
/dev/disk/by-uuid A directory that contains persistent links to storage device partitions based on their Universal Unique ID.
/dev/mapper A directory that contains raw device files that point to dynamic and virtual partitions created by LVM and ...
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