Re: recursive NFS export of mounted ISO images

[seth vidal <skvidal@phy.duke.edu>]

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On Wed, 2002-10-23 at 16:16, Dave Ingram wrote:
> On 23 Oct 2002, seth vidal wrote:
> 
> > You might be able to work some dark magic with autofs over the nfs
> > exported locations.
> > 
> > look into how autofs functions - I think it might just be possible if
> > you're not afraid of some painful thinking.
> 
> 	:) I wrestled with this on the 2nd night of trying to come up with 
> a solution.
> 
> 	While this may simplify the client's transaction, the server now 
> has to automatically:
> 
> 1. Create an auto.XXX autofs config file for every ISO mounted directory
> 2. Update /etc/auto.master
> 3. the autofs daemon gets reloaded for each new addition/subtraction
> 
> 	All of this needs to be done by root as well. Of course, a 
> specialized SUID wrapper can be constructed to do this, but it's still a 
> bit of a boondoggle. It's fair to say, however, that almost any solution 
> currently will have to be a bit of a hack.
> 
> 	But it's hard to believe that there aren't other people with a 
> genuine need for something like this sort of dynamic recursive 
> distribution.
> 
> 	Thanks very much for the fast response!

You could do it via nis maps - then no restarting the autofs daemon at
all.

Additionally, you could have the maps dynamically generated and pushed
from the nis master.

one place, less pain.

-sv


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