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    Is /etc/mtab a symbolic link to /proc/mounts? Commented Jan 23, 2017 at 12:06
  • didn't get your question. /etc/mtab has nothing to do with /proc/mounts as far as i know. so no link between the two. Commented Jan 23, 2017 at 12:50
  • I have osmc debian 8.6 on a pi and it uses the symlink version of mtab. You can find lots of discussion on whether mtab should be a file of a symlink going back many years, but if your /proc/mounts file gives you the correct information, you might consider making the symlink to avoid seeing this spurious error. Commented Jan 23, 2017 at 13:07
  • yeah just found people talking about the link. i'll check it out not sure if it will affect the system somehow but yes /proc/mounts holds the correct mounting details. Commented Jan 23, 2017 at 13:09