# printroot(8)

    NAME
         printroot - print the name of the root device on standard output

    SYNOPSIS
         printroot

    OPTIONS

         -r   Print only the root device, not a full mtab line

    EXAMPLES

         printroot           # Print the name of the root device

    DESCRIPTION

         Printroot is useful for initializing the /etc/mtab  when  the  system  is
         booted.   It  figures out what the root device is by searching /dev until
         it finds a block special file with the right major/minor device numbers.

    SEE ALSO
         fstab(5), boot(8).