NFS Services Administrator's Guide

Configuring and Administering AutoFS
Modifying or Removing an Automounted Directory from a Map
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Modifying or Removing an Automounted
Directory from a Map
To modify or remove an automounted directory from a map, follow these
steps:
1. Before you remove an automounted directory, enter the following
command to determine whether the directory is currently in use:
/usr/sbin/fuser -cu local_mount_point
This command lists the process IDs and user names of everyone
using the mounted directory.
2. Warn any users to exit the directory. Terminate any processes that
are using the directory, or wait until the processes terminate. You
can enter the following command to kill all the processes that are
using the mounted directory:
/usr/sbin/fuser -ck local_mount_point
3. Use an editor to make changes to the direct or indirect map.
4. If you removed all of the entries in the direct or indirect map, remove
that map’s entry in the master map.
5. If you made any changes to the master map, or if you added or
modified a local mount point in a direct map, enter the following
command to force AutoFS to reread its maps:
/usr/sbin/automount
CAUTION You must maintain filesystems managed by AutoFS, by using
automountd and automount utilities. Manually mounting and
unmounting file systems managed by AutoFS can cause disruptive or
unpredictable results, including but not limited to commands hanging or
not returning expected results. Applications can also fail because of their
dependencies on these mounted filesystems.