How do I access NAS server using automount?

To access a Network Attached Storage (NAS) server using automount in Linux, you will need to set up an automount configuration file and use the "automount" command to mount the NAS server's file system.

Here are the steps to access a NAS server using automount in Linux:

1. Create an automount configuration file for the NAS server. The location of the configuration file may vary depending on your system, but it is typically located in the "/etc/auto.master" directory.

2. In the automount configuration file, add an entry for the NAS server's file system. The entry should have the following format:

/path/to/mountpoint  -fstype=type  server:/path/to/export

Replace "/path/to/mountpoint" with the local mount point where you want to access the NAS server's file system, "type" with the file system type (e.g. "nfs", "smbfs", etc.), and "server:/path/to/export" with the NAS server's address and the path to the exported file system.

3. Save the automount configuration file and use the "automount" command to mount the NAS server's file system. For example:

automount -v

This will mount the NAS server's file system at the specified mount point and print verbose output to the terminal.

4. You can use the "df" command to verify that the NAS server's file system is mounted. For example:

df -h

This will show a list of all mounted file systems, including the NAS server's file system.