[Pkg-sysvinit-devel] Bug#653073: ~ Re: Bug#653073: bug#10363: /etc/mtab -> /proc/mounts symlink affects df(1) output for

[Jon Dowland]

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 04:51:12PM +0000, Roger Leigh wrote:
> Is this not a case of using the wrong tool for the job?  The primary purpose
> of "df" is to show free space on mounted filesystems.  This could be
> interpreted to be "show free space on visible mounts".

Possibly, but then I am certainly guilty of using df(1) for these purposes, and
I know of many experienced sysadmins that are the same.  I'd wager most
google-able advice on the matter would suggest df(1).

> mount(8) and findmnt(8) [new, and very nice] are more appropriate for this
> task.

Perhaps, but their manpage sections strongly imply they aren't as
generally-useful/usable as df(1), to an ordinary user. (sysadmin tools? here be
dragons!)