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From: Frank Thommen <fthommen@embl.de>
Subject: Re: No include of NIS maps in automounter maps possible
 any more?
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:17:50 +0100
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To: Jeff Moyer <jmoyer@redhat.com>
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Hi Jeff,

> Frank> Is there an other way to *combine* nis and local maps for
> Frank> automounting? Any hints or pointers are appreciated.
> 
> Well, you could use the multi-map syntax.  In auto.master, you would
> have something like the following:
> 
> /foo  multi: file /etc/auto.foo -- yp map.in.nis

Thanks. Great solution.  It's pity the manpages don't mention it ;-)

    frank