Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Feature request, "create on mount" to create mount point directory on mount, implied remove on unmount | From | Valdis.Kletnieks@vt ... | Date | Sat, 04 Jul 2015 16:56:34 -0400 |
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On Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:01:59 +0100, jon said: > Hi, could I make a hugely nieve user request :-) > > Would it be possible to add a new mount option to everything? > > New mount option 'com' = "create on mount" (implied remove on unmount). > > > Example fstab entry > /mounts/amountpoint LABEL=notalwayshere ext4,com
I'll bite. What system administration problem does this solve?
In particular, automount has been around in one form or another *at least* since SunOS3.2 in the mid 80's, and I have seen it work with huge user maps (10k+ users). How did it cope for 30+ years without this feature?
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