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Bug 762718 - Doesn't remove old partition record from /etc/fstab after formatting
Doesn't remove old partition record from /etc/fstab after formatting
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: gnome-disk-utility
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.16.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnome-disk-utility-maint
gnome-disk-utility-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2016-02-26 11:01 UTC by Petr Kopac
Modified: 2018-05-24 10:35 UTC
See Also:
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Description Petr Kopac 2016-02-26 11:01:42 UTC 
How to reproduce:
1. delete an NTFS partition on secondary disk (rewrite with zeroes).
2. put there EXT4 partition instead.
3. reboot computer
=> ubuntu doesn't boot, allows only single-user mode.

By checking system log, I found out system was trying to mount the old NTFS partition and hanged on it, even though that is not at all a necessary partition. Then I checked /etc/fstab and found out the GUI tool did NOT remove the original record, when it deleted the partition on the drive.

By commenting it out I was able to get into the GUI again.

Ubuntu 15.10
pkg: gnome-disk-utility 3.16.2-0ubuntu2 0

The original line, that was left behind:
UUID=52D09468D09453D7 /backup ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 0

The new line that the tool created:
/dev/disk/by-uuid/414e95a1-fb40-45a6-9b90-487a45337fdd /extdata auto nosuid,nodev,nofail,x-gvfs-show 0 0

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: gnome-disk-utility 3.16.2-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.35-generic 4.2.8-ckt3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Feb 25 08:34:50 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-24 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: gnome-disk-utility
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Comment 1 Sebastien Bacher 2016-06-21 06:03:29 UTC 
Reported on launchpad https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/1549653 as well
Comment 2 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2018-05-24 10:35:45 UTC 
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