"mount all" returns an error "mount: can't find all in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab"

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Issue

  • "mount all" returns the following error:
# mount all
mount: can't find all in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
  • Why? How do I mount all filesystem in /etc/fstab?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • util-linux-ng

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