[Bug 1072147] [NEW] _netdev and no_netdev options missing from manpage for fstab(5)

[Lars Noodén]

Public bug reported:

The manual page for mount(8) mentions using "_netdev" and "no_netdev" in
the options field in /etc/fstab  However, it is not listed in the manual
page for fstab(5)  If  "_netdev" and "no_netdev" are valid mount options
that can be used in /etc/fstab, then they should be listed and described
in the manual page for fstab(5).

Here is what mount(8) has to say about "_netdev"

 _netdev
              The filesystem resides on a device that requires network  access
              (used  to  prevent  the  system  from  attempting to mount these
              filesystems until the network has been enabled on the system).

"no_netdev" is missing from mount(8), too.  That can be fixed at the
same time.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: mount 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 27 20:32:34 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-16 (11 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64+mac (20121015)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: util-linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal

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Title:
  _netdev and no_netdev options missing from manpage for fstab(5)

Status in “util-linux” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The manual page for mount(8) mentions using "_netdev" and "no_netdev"
  in the options field in /etc/fstab  However, it is not listed in the
  manual page for fstab(5)  If  "_netdev" and "no_netdev" are valid
  mount options that can be used in /etc/fstab, then they should be
  listed and described in the manual page for fstab(5).

  Here is what mount(8) has to say about "_netdev"

   _netdev
                The filesystem resides on a device that requires network  access
                (used  to  prevent  the  system  from  attempting to mount these
                filesystems until the network has been enabled on the system).

  "no_netdev" is missing from mount(8), too.  That can be fixed at the
  same time.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: mount 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Oct 27 20:32:34 2012
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-16 (11 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64+mac (20121015)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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