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In main screen can be edited selected mountpoint/record in auto.master file with 'OK' button
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In main screen can be edited selected mountpoint/record in auto.master file with '''OK''' button
  
 
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[[File:ManagerAutofs-002.jpg|480px]]
  
With 'Yellow' button in main screens can be edited auto.file
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With '''Yellow''' button in main screens can be edited auto.file
  
 
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'''Menu'''
More actions for both filetype are under 'Menu' button:  
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More actions for both files type are under '''Menu''' button:  
  
 
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''note: one remote device can to have more mountpoints (see picture)''
 
''note: one remote device can to have more mountpoints (see picture)''
  
Help
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'''Help'''
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- here You can read basic help for using autofs
 
[[File:ManagerAutofs-006.jpg|480px]]
 
[[File:ManagerAutofs-006.jpg|480px]]
  
Utility
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'''Utility'''
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- next sometimes usefull options
 
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[[File:ManagerAutofs-007.jpg|480px]]
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-if is installed AutoBackup plugin:
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* user can add all auto.files and auto.master for autobackup
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* run Autobackup plugin
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* plugin can remove unused files from AutoBackup
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* because plugin create backup files during work, user can remove this backup files
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If is not mounted internal device as /hdd, there can be next two options
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* 'Green' ... use selected mountpoint as hdd replacement
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* 'Red' ... cancel selected mountpoint as hdd replacement
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Sometimes can autofs failed, then there are options
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* reload autofs maps (but in most cases is needed next 'stronger' option:
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* restart Autofs with GUI restart - is needed, when autofs failse, and must be used, when was changed parameters in mountpoint file (f.eg. smb version etc)
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Options for bookmarks
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* Reload Bookmarks - update bookmarks (done automaticaly on plugin exit)
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* Clear bookmarks - easy bookmark manager for remove old bookmarks

Revision as of 18:00, 30 August 2018

ManagerAutofs is Pli plugin for enabling, disabling or managing mountpoints using Autofs service

ManagerAutofs-001.jpg

Autofs using one main file auto.master with mountpoint records. Each mountpoint record using own auto.file with unique extension (f.eg. auto.formuler) with mount parameters as one or more records (lines) with mountpoint parameters Enable/disable mountpoint - use 'Blue' button. Active mountpoints have green x before record.


In main screen can be edited selected mountpoint/record in auto.master file with OK button

ManagerAutofs-002.jpg

With Yellow button in main screens can be edited auto.file

ManagerAutofs-003.jpg


Menu


More actions for both files type are under Menu button:

ManagerAutofs-005.jpg

  • Edit record: ... edit record parameter
  • New record ... add new record and fill parameters
  • Remove record: ... remove record
  • Create new record from: ... clone record
  • Edit - - edit parameters for mountpoint in auto.file
  • Add line to – - add next mountpoint record (line) to auto.file
  • Remove - - remove auto.file
  • Help... - basic help for using autofs
  • Add into extended menu or Remove from extended menu - add/remove plugin to/from extended 'Blue' menu
  • Utility... - next options

ManagerAutofs-004.jpg

note: one remote device can to have more mountpoints (see picture)


Help


- here You can read basic help for using autofs ManagerAutofs-006.jpg

Utility


- next sometimes usefull options ManagerAutofs-007.jpg -if is installed AutoBackup plugin:

  • user can add all auto.files and auto.master for autobackup
  • run Autobackup plugin
  • plugin can remove unused files from AutoBackup
  • because plugin create backup files during work, user can remove this backup files

If is not mounted internal device as /hdd, there can be next two options

  • 'Green' ... use selected mountpoint as hdd replacement
  • 'Red' ... cancel selected mountpoint as hdd replacement

Sometimes can autofs failed, then there are options

  • reload autofs maps (but in most cases is needed next 'stronger' option:
  • restart Autofs with GUI restart - is needed, when autofs failse, and must be used, when was changed parameters in mountpoint file (f.eg. smb version etc)

Options for bookmarks

  • Reload Bookmarks - update bookmarks (done automaticaly on plugin exit)
  • Clear bookmarks - easy bookmark manager for remove old bookmarks