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Everything about Automounter
Software that automatically mounts filesystems
An automounter is any program or software facility which automatically mounts filesystems in response to access operations by user programs. An automounter system utility, when notified of file and directory access attempts under selectively monitored subdirectory trees, dynamically and transparently makes local or remote devices accessible. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: AutomounterA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: The UNIX operating systemThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: BAM-2 automounter development at MacCHESSCited 0 times
- Go sideways: Filesystem in UserspaceA closely related topic
- Go sideways: List of file systemsA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
Noun A software system that handles automounting.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
The UNIX operating systemChristian, Kaare, Kaare Christian · 1983
Linux NFS and Automounter Administration (Craig Hunt Linux Library)Erez Zadok · 2001
Solaris 7Thomas Handschuch · 1999
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