Labels and UUIDs on Linux disk volumes

    fdisk /dev/sda
    mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdaX
    uuidgen
    # normally set volumelabel = mountpoint, including the leading /
    tune2fs /dev/sdaX -U numbergeneratedbyuuidgen -L volumelabel
    tune2fs -l /dev/sdaX   ## note volume name and UUID
    mount /dev/sdaX /mountpoint
    vi /etc/fstab

    uuidgen
    mkswap -U numbergeneratedbyuuidgen -L volumelabel /dev/sdaX