Can I simply ignore aufs-util in small systems?
Hello, I am running a small system from memory. The only mount command involves aufs is: mount -t aufs -o br:/root/tmpfs:/ aufs /root/new_root where / is the initrd in squashfs. Can there be any damage if I don't install aufs-util at all? Because saving every little bit of memory is very helpful. Thanks! Guan -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/
Re: Can I simply ignore aufs-util in small systems?
Hello Guan, Guan Xin: Can there be any damage if I don't install aufs-util at all? Because saving every little bit of memory is very helpful. Aufs-util is essentially necessary in every system where aufs is used. The most important things are /sbin/mount.aufs and /sbin/umount.aufs which maintain the aufs pseudo-link and /etc/mtab. If you don't care about them, then you may be able to choose not to install them. See the aufs manual and the aufs-util README file in detail. J. R. Okajima -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/
Re: Can I simply ignore aufs-util in small systems?
On Sat June 16 2012, sf...@users.sourceforge.net wrote: Hello Guan, Guan Xin: Can there be any damage if I don't install aufs-util at all? Because saving every little bit of memory is very helpful. Specify: noplink in the mount command and you will still have limited usability with the loss of many of the options (which are parsed in the mount helper). There are some distributions, which use auFS in their Live CD versions, that do not include the utils. But about all they can do is create a basic auFS layer stack (which is all they need to do in a Live CD). Mikez Aufs-util is essentially necessary in every system where aufs is used. The most important things are /sbin/mount.aufs and /sbin/umount.aufs which maintain the aufs pseudo-link and /etc/mtab. If you don't care about them, then you may be able to choose not to install them. See the aufs manual and the aufs-util README file in detail. J. R. Okajima -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/
