How Do I Enable Autofs in Linux?

How Do I Enable Autofs in Linux?
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How do I run autofs in Linux?

Steps to mount nfs share using Autofs in CentOS 7

  1. Step:1 Install autofs package. …
  2. Step:2 Edit the Master map file (/etc/auto. …
  3. Step:2 Create a map file ‘/etc/auto. …
  4. Step:3 Start the auotfs service. …
  5. Step:3 Now try to access the mount point. …
  6. Step:1 Install the autofs package using apt-get command.

Where is the autofs file in Linux?

The Master Map File. The master configuration file for autofs is /etc/auto. master by default. Unless you have a good reason for changing this, leave it as the default.

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