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What UUIDs Are and How To Use Them in Ubuntu

If you tried installing or upgrading Ubuntu recently, you probably noticed that all the storage devices are now using UUID – Universally Unique IDentifiers. I’m not claiming to know everything there is to know about UUIDs, but have become quite comfortable managing them lately, so hopefully this post will help you achieve the same.

What is a UUID exactly?

UUID is a Universally Unique IDentifier. It’s a identification code given to each storage device you have on your system, aimed to help you uniquely identify each device no matter what.