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Old 04-30-2024, 06:34 PM   #1
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what is the point of a partial UUID?


In reading blkid output, I see that the partitions have partial UUIDs as well as complete UUIDs. What purpose does a partial UUID serve?
 
Old 04-30-2024, 07:56 PM   #2
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This article may be a good starting point.
 
Old 04-30-2024, 09:26 PM   #3
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I believe you are referring to the partition UUID ("PARTUUID"), which is different from the filesystem UUID ("UUID"). The former is a property of the partition. The latter is a field in, or derived from, the filesystem header.
 
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I believe you are referring to the partition UUID ("PARTUUID"), which is different from the filesystem UUID ("UUID"). The former is a property of the partition. The latter is a field in, or derived from, the filesystem header.
Oh, I see...I misunderstood "part."
 
  


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