Syntax:

 

Mount options:

rw	x	ro	:	Read only / Read & write
exec	x	noexec
suid	x	nosuid
auto	x	noauto	:	Should this device be mounted in boot-up automatically or not
user	x	nouser	:	Should we allow normal users to login to this partition
async	x	sync	:	In async the data will be written to media only when the buffer is full.

Dump-freq : This will call the dump program to take a back-up automatically.

0	:	No backup is to be taken
1	:	Backup to be taken every day
2	:	Backup will be taken every alternative day

fsck-order : The order in which check should happen at booting