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autofs is a kernel-based automounter for Linux.  It performs a job

similar to amd(8) but relies on a small stub of kernel code instead of

pretending to be an NFS server.  The result is simpler code, better

reliability, and much faster operation in the common case (everything

already mounted.)

An AMD/AutoFS HOWTO is available at:

http://www.Linux-Consulting.com/Amd_AutoFS/autofs.html

... as well as from your favourite HOWTO archive.

To build autofs, please run:

	./configure

to configure the system.  See README.options for options that you can

give configure.

After configuring, you can:

	make			... make the daemon and modules

	make install		... install the daemon and modules

Development kernels 2.3.41 and onwards contain the autofs4 as

standard.  If you're using 2.2, you can apply the patch in

the patches directory; it was made from 2.2.14, but it should

work on 2.2.10 onwards. Patches related to extensions written

by Ian Kent are also in the patches directory. See README.ghosting

for a description of the kernel patches.

If you use autofs as a module, you need to add "alias autofs4 autofs"

to your modules config file (/etc/modules.conf or /etc/conf.modules).

Limited direct mount functionality has been implemented and a

describtion of what can be done can be found in README.direct.

autofs was written by H. Peter Anvin of Transmeta Corporation, please

read the COPYRIGHT file.  autofs 4 is the result of Jeremy

Fitzhardinge's <jeremy@goop.org> work on autofs 3. Further enhancements

have been made by Ian Kent <raven@themaw.net>.

If you use or want to help develop autofs, please join the autofs

mailing list by sending an email to:

	majordomo@vger.kernel.org

With the body text:

	subscribe autofs

Once subscribed you can send patches to:

	autofs@vger.kernel.org

The autofs mailing list archive can be viewed on gmane:

	http://news.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.autofs

	http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.autofs