On 9/12/06, Matt Bidwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've got what should be a very simple problem that I'm just not able to fix. I'm using autofs to mount a folder to the root file directory. Instead what I'm getting is that folder inside of the same folder on the root directory. So instead of having /<folder1>/content I get /<folder1>/<folder1>/content. The /<folder1> is a regular directory, meaning I did a mkdir which it is to my understanding is the proper way. Pertinent file info below, sanitized for your pleasure. /etc/auto.master /<folder1> /etc/auto.<folder1> --timeout=600 -g /etc/auto.<folder1> <folder1> <host>.local:/export2/<folder1>
I think you have a small misunderstanding of how autofs works. The behavior you are seeing is expected. The directory in auto.master lists the directory under which to mount all the mount points for that particular auto.[whatever] file. Then within auto.<folder1> you list the mount points, one to a line, and they then get mounted under the directory specified in auto.master. If you want a folder automatically mounted at the root level, you'd need to put / in auto.master, but I really wouldn't advise that as it theoretically tells auto.master that they're responsible for all the directories under the root directory!!!! BTW, if you want to look at an example of this in action and you have a TriLUG account, the trilug cluster uses autofs for all of its NFS mounts. Cheers, Tanner -- Tanner Lovelace clubjuggler at gmail dot com http://wtl.wayfarer.org/ (fieldless) In fess two roundels in pale, a billet fesswise and an increscent, all sable. -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
