Indeed, a default install of karmic-autofs has
DISABLE_DIRECT=1
in /etc/default/autofs
This is also documented in /usr/share/doc/autofs/README.direct
A workaround might be to use autofs5.
According to the original poster the behaviour changed at some point in
time. The reason remains
Hi there. Isn't this caused by DISABLE_DIRECT=1 in /etc/default/autofs
?
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AutoFS direct maps not working with NFSv4 exports
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this bug is still present in karmic
lines in auto.master starting with /- seem to be just ignored
** Changed in: autofs (Ubuntu)
Status: Won't Fix = Confirmed
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AutoFS direct maps not working with NFSv4 exports
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** Changed in: autofs (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete = Won't Fix
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We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't
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information? Thanks!
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AutoFS direct maps not working with NFSv4 exports
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Well, to be blunt, you are the person we haven't heard from in a while.
I posted this bug report six months ago, and the only reason you are
even making comments here is because Karmic Koala is about to be
released - no one even took the time to look at the problem. Six months
is an order of