Trying to get autofs working on Ubuntu, I found that everything worked except that I could never actually get at the folder contents. Instead, I would get an infinitely recursive set of empty folders:<\/p>\n
jeff@ubuntu:~$ ls \/smb\/myserver\/
\nbackup\/ info\/ media\/ pictures\/ share\/
\njeff@ubuntu:~$ ls \/smb\/myserver\/media
\nbackup\/ info\/ media\/ pictures\/ share\/
\njeff@ubuntu:~$ ls \/smb\/myserver\/media\/media\/media\/media\/media
\nbackup\/ info\/ media\/ pictures\/ share\/
\njeff@ubuntu:~$ <\/code><\/p><\/blockquote>\nIn the end, I inadvertently solved the problem by installing samba. <\/p>\n
sudo apt-get install smbfs<\/code><\/p><\/blockquote>\nOtherwise, installation worked just like the Internets said. The most important bit is to configure your \/etc\/auto* files correctly. Here’s a rundown of mine:<\/p>\n
My \/etc\/auto.master:<\/p>\n
#misc\t\/etc\/auto.misc --timeout=60
\n\/smb\t\/etc\/auto.smb
\n#\/misc\t\/etc\/auto.misc
\n\/net\t\/etc\/auto.net<\/code><\/p><\/blockquote>\nAdditionally, \/etc\/auto.smb.yoursevername must contain your username and password, and only be read-write accessible by root:<\/p>\n
username=yourusername
\npassword=yourpassword<\/code><\/p><\/blockquote>\nResources:
\nThis page<\/a> was helpful. As an aside, this page<\/a> shows how to substitute cifs for smbfs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trying to get autofs working on Ubuntu, I found that everything worked except that I could never actually get at the folder contents. Instead, I would get an infinitely recursive set of empty folders: jeff@ubuntu:~$ ls \/smb\/myserver\/ backup\/ info\/ media\/ … Continue reading