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<indexterm><primary>automatic mounter daemon</primary></indexterm> |
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<para>&man.amd.8; (the automatic mounter daemon) |
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<para>&man.amd.8; (the automatic mounter daemon) |
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is a useful daemon that automatically mounts a |
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automatically mounts a |
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remote filesystem whenever a file or directory within that |
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remote filesystem whenever a file or directory within that |
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filesystem is accessed. Filesystems that are inactive for a |
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filesystem is accessed. Filesystems that are inactive for a |
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period of time will also be automatically unmounted by |
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period of time will also be automatically unmounted by |
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<application>amd</application>. Using |
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<application>amd</application>. Using |
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<application>amd</application> provides a simple alternative |
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<application>amd</application> provides a simple alternative |
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to permanent mounts, as permanent mounts should be listed in the |
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to permanent mounts, as permanent mounts are usually listed in the |
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<filename>/etc/fstab</filename>.</para> |
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<filename>/etc/fstab</filename>.</para> |
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<para><application>amd</application> operates by attaching |
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<para><application>amd</application> operates by attaching |