Hi, > I can't seem to figure out a *very* simple automount configuration > (I've done this before, but it was over two years ago :-( ). > > After much work (and not enough understanding!), I have succeed in > automounting a remote /home directory on a local client using > 'autofs'. > > Unfortunately, the mounted directory on the client is under /home/home > instead of /home.
usually automount is used like this: * you create a dedicated directory where all your automounted directories shall live, e.g. /net, and tell the master map about it ] (/etc/auto.master) ] /net /etc/auto.net * you create that map specifying where each possible subdirectory should be mounted from upon request, e.g. ] (/etc/auto.net) ] share -fstype=nfs server1:/srv/share resulting in a working automounted share ] /net/share <-> server1:/srv/share. This map (auto.net) is called "indirect". If you want to have /home itself automounted, you won't get anywhere with indirect maps, because that would mean that / had to be governed by an automount daemon. Have a look at /usr/share/doc/autofs/README.direct and pay attention to the warnings at the bottom of it. When everything is set up, don't forget to edit /etc/default/autofs in order to switch off DISABLE_DIRECT. Regards, Jan
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