From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Liontooth Subject: /etc/exports continue line Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:17:00 -0700 Message-ID: <461EA1CC.2050102@cogweb.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: nfs@lists.sourceforge.net Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.92] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list2-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Hc6f8-0007os-0f for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:17:02 -0700 Received: from smtp-2.smtp.ucla.edu ([169.232.47.136]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1Hc6f8-0001lc-6n for nfs@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:17:04 -0700 Received: from mail.ucla.edu (mail.ucla.edu [169.232.47.145]) by smtp-2.smtp.ucla.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l3CLH11J003360 for ; Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:17:01 -0700 Received: from [128.97.221.35] (clitunno.sscnet.ucla.edu [128.97.221.35]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.ucla.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l3CLH0Mx011523 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:17:01 -0700 List-Id: "Discussion of NFS under Linux development, interoperability, and testing." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: nfs-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: nfs-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net I've been using \ to continue a line in /etc/exports, and ran into an odd problem -- if you accidentally hit the TAB key after the continue line and save, the entry becomes invalid. Since the TAB key is invisible, it can be difficult to figure out what's going on. I reported it as Debian bug 418491 to nfs-kernel-server, and the maintainer responded by saying \ isn't a valid continue character. Comments? I routinely do this sort of thing: /spare \ 165.97.21.130(rw,no_root_squash,no_subtree_check,async) \ 165.97.21.132(rw,no_subtree_check,async) \ 165.97.21.133(rw,no_subtree_check,async) \ 165.97.21.134(rw,no_subtree_check,async) \ 165.97.21.135(rw,no_root_squash,no_subtree_check,async) \ 165.97.21.136(rw,no_subtree_check,async) \ 165.97.85.112(rw,no_subtree_check,async) \ 165.97.85.117(rw,no_subtree_check,async) A lot easier to maintain that a single line. Is there an alternative way to continue the line? Cheers, Dave -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Bug#418491: nfs-kernel-server: Lots of misleading error messages if there's a TAB in /etc/exports Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:06:27 +0200 From: Steinar H. Gunderson To: David Liontooth , 418491-done@bugs.debian.org References: <20070410023140.32254.14380.reportbug@localhost.localdomain> <20070411002242.GD8811@uio.no> On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 02:22:42AM +0200, Steinar H. Gunderson wrote: >> Try this: edit /etc/exports and add a TAB after a \ (continue line). For instance, mine uses > \ isn't supported as continue line, TTBOMK. Thus, closing this one; forgot to do so last time. /* Steinar */ -- Homepage: http://www.sesse.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ NFS maillist - NFS@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nfs