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ubuntu-auto-mount-nfs-using-autofs
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ubuntu-auto-mount-nfs-using-autofs
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How to configure autofs to mount an NFS filesystem
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Install the needed packages:

.. code-block:: bash

sudo apt-get install autofs nfs-client:

Enable auto-mount to search network

.. code-block:: bash

sudo vim /etc/auto.master

Un-comment the */net* line:

.. code-block:: bash

#/net -hosts /net -hosts

Restart autofs:

.. code-block:: bash

sudo service autofs restart

Test:

.. code-block:: bash

cd /net/[nfs server hostname] cd /net/guile.foxhop.net

Success!

Now I would suggest creating a link in your home directory.

This is how I made the link:

.. code-block:: bash

ln -s /net/guile.foxhop.net/mnt/mirror /home/fox/mirror

temporary NFS mount
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.. code-block:: bash

# as root apt-get install nfs-common mkdir /mnt/temp-mount/ mount -o
soft,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 server:/data/NbClient /mnt/temp-mount/

# when finished, clean up mount umount /mnt/temp-mount/