Re: finding the filesystem of a file

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From: Dave Taylor {guest}
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 1990 19:11

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> Curious to know if anyone can tell me the fastest way to find out which
> filesystem a given file is on if the entire pathname is given.  I have only
> 5 filesystems  but I'm stumped as to on how to make sure that I always match
> the file with the appropriate filesystem. i.e. if the files are /u/foo/bar/new
> and maybe /u/foobar/new AND the filesystems are /u, /u/foo, and /u/foo/bar.


Just for clarification, this on SCO Xenix 2.3.2, so doing a df on the directo-
ory of file will NOT work, but thanks to those who replied so quickly.  HELP??

--david



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