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Re: File real location

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JimR wrote:
> This applies to Unix as well as Linux, but has been bugging me for awhile.
> 
> Supposed I have a filesystem that is optionally mounted.  Let's says the 
> mount point is
> /foo
> 
> Now I create a file on it, let's call it bar.  Now I have
> /foo/bar
> 
> In an alternative case, the filesystem is not mounted.  I can still 
> create a file bar in the directory foo, but it will fall onto the 
> default filesystem (likely root filesystem).
> 
> How can I tell the difference between these 2 files, i.e., on which 
> filesystem did the file land?
> 

parse /etc/mtab?

> Thanks,
> JimR

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