Re: how does one consult /etc/nfsmount.conf when NFS mounting?
Robert P. J. Day wrote: > undoubtedly a few more NFS-related questions, and here's one. i > notice that the nfs-utils package supplies the conf file > /etc/nfsmount.conf. so what exactly consults that file? > > the man page for that file refers to nfs(5) and mount(8), but the > man page for "mount" makes no mention of that file, while the man page > for "nfs" reads: > > MOUNT CONFIGURATION FILE >If the mount command is configured to do so, all of the mount >options described in the previous section can also be configured >in the /etc/nfsmount.conf file. See nfsmount.conf(5) for details. > > if it's configured to do so? and how does one do that, since the > mount command doesn't seem to refer to that file. so how are these > things hooked together? > > I'll hazard a guess and say that if you issue a "mount" command with -t nfs then this file will be consulted. -- I want a WESSON OIL lease!! Guess Who! http://tinyurl.com/mc4xe7 signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
Re: how does one consult /etc/nfsmount.conf when NFS mounting?
On Mon, 4 Jan 2010, Ed Greshko wrote: > Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > undoubtedly a few more NFS-related questions, and here's one. i > > notice that the nfs-utils package supplies the conf file > > /etc/nfsmount.conf. so what exactly consults that file? > > > > the man page for that file refers to nfs(5) and mount(8), but the > > man page for "mount" makes no mention of that file, while the man page > > for "nfs" reads: > > > > MOUNT CONFIGURATION FILE > >If the mount command is configured to do so, all of the mount > >options described in the previous section can also be configured > >in the /etc/nfsmount.conf file. See nfsmount.conf(5) for details. > > > > if it's configured to do so? and how does one do that, since the > > mount command doesn't seem to refer to that file. so how are these > > things hooked together? > > > > > I'll hazard a guess and say that if you issue a "mount" command with > -t nfs then this file will be consulted. i'd hazard the same guess, but it would be nice if one was not reduced to guessing with stuff like this. rday -- Robert P. J. Day Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA Linux Consulting, Training and Kernel Pedantry. Web page: http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
Re: how does one consult /etc/nfsmount.conf when NFS mounting?
Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Mon, 4 Jan 2010, Ed Greshko wrote: > > >> Robert P. J. Day wrote: >> >>> undoubtedly a few more NFS-related questions, and here's one. i >>> notice that the nfs-utils package supplies the conf file >>> /etc/nfsmount.conf. so what exactly consults that file? >>> >>> the man page for that file refers to nfs(5) and mount(8), but the >>> man page for "mount" makes no mention of that file, while the man page >>> for "nfs" reads: >>> >>> MOUNT CONFIGURATION FILE >>>If the mount command is configured to do so, all of the mount >>>options described in the previous section can also be configured >>>in the /etc/nfsmount.conf file. See nfsmount.conf(5) for details. >>> >>> if it's configured to do so? and how does one do that, since the >>> mount command doesn't seem to refer to that file. so how are these >>> things hooked together? >>> >>> >>> >> I'll hazard a guess and say that if you issue a "mount" command with >> -t nfs then this file will be consulted. >> > > i'd hazard the same guess, but it would be nice if one was not > reduced to guessing with stuff like this. > > Then I'd make changes to the file, run some tests, and verify my guess :-) -- "So, do you...like...stuff?" --Ralph Wiggum I Love Lisa (Episode 9F13) Guess Who! http://tinyurl.com/mc4xe7 signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
