Automounter CentOS Linux 5.5

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How can I create a auto.home file to mount certain /home directories via local disk and others via NFS?

Wes Hardaker · Answer 1 · 2011-03-23 13:38:11Z

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You should use the autofs package which can do this for you.

In /etc/auto.master, you'd put:

/home    /etc/auto.home

And in /etc/auto.home:

user1    my.other.machine:/path/to/user1

answered Mar 23 '11 at 13:38

	be carefull with nfs over wifi. – MealstroM Mar 23 '11 at 13:47
	I use NFS over wifi all the time. Works great (just a bit slower). Granted, it'll be a whole lot worse for home directories. – Wes Hardaker Mar 23 '11 at 14:18
	What syntax do I use in auto.home to mount some home directories via local disk, and some via NFS? – Thomas Vincent Mar 23 '11 at 19:14
	for a local disk, use "user1 -fstype=auto :/dev/sdb44" for example – Wes Hardaker Mar 23 '11 at 19:47

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