Plugin Wiki:ManagerAutofs

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ManagerAutofs is a OpenPLi plugin for enabling, disabling or managing mountpoints using the Autofs service

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Autofs makes use of one main file auto.master with mountpoint records. Each mountpoint record uses its own auto.file with a unique extension (f.eg. auto.formuler) with mount parameters as one or more records (lines) with mountpoint parameters. To enable/disable the selected mountpoint use the 'Blue' button. Active mountpoints are listed green with an Xx.


Main screen


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

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

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Menu


More actions for both files type are under Menu button:

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Menu items:

  • 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 (note 1)
  • 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

note 1: one remote device can to have more mountpoints:

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Help


- here You can read basic help for using autofs

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Utility


- next (sometimes) usefull options

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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 visibled 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 (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