Here, 10.20.30.40 should be the IP of the OSX client (assuming you want to restrict the export to that client). nfc - makes UTF-8 characters work properly ( man mount_nfs)įor completeness, here is the server-side configuration in /etc/exports: /home/me/files 10.20.30.40(rw,sync,all_squash,anonuid=1000,anongid=100).async - my attempt to increase performace.bg - the mount will be silently retried in the background if unsuccessful.resvport - needed to use a low port as expected by Linux server.However I am suffering from the famous show-performance-in-finder issue (copying to server fast on command line but excruciatingly slow in finder). This works and the mount happens automatically. I then entered a mount stanza like the below: myserver:/path/to/files /Users/me/files nfs resvport,bg,async,nfc 0 0 I used sudo vifs which is apparently the OSX preferred way to edit /etc/fstab. This configuration persists the mount across restarts, and creates the mountpoint automatically. there you go! Technically /./Volumes is still /Volumes, but the automounter does not see things that way ) To (this is all one line): /./Volumes/my_mount -fstype=nfs,noowners,nolockd,noresvport,hard,bg,intr,rw,tcp,nfc nfs://192.168.1.1:/exports/my_shareĪnd re-run the automounter: $ sudo automount -cv TL DR / Solution:Ĭhange your /etc/auto_nfs config from (this is all one line): /Volumes/my_mount -fstype=nfs,noowners,nolockd,noresvport,hard,bg,intr,rw,tcp,nfc nfs://192.168.1.1:/exports/my_share will keep you at the root path.įor example: /././././ is still just /īy now, a few of you have already figured it out. When you're at this path, attempting to reach the parent path, via. When you're talking about paths in just about any environment, the root folder is the highest path you can reach, whether it's C:\ (windows) or / (*nix) It's so easy my jaw dropped when I figured it out.īasically, we trick OS X into thinking we're mounting * somewhere else. $ sudo automount -cvĪutomount: /Volumes/my_mount: mountpoint unavailable This will not work (anymore!) though it "should". etc/auto_nfs (this is all one line): /Volumes/my_mount -fstype=nfs,noowners,nolockd,noresvport,hard,bg,intr,rw,tcp,nfc nfs://192.168.1.1:/exports/my_share net -hosts -nobrowse,hidefromfinder,nosuid Somewhere along the line, Apple decided allowing mounts directly into /Volumes should not be possible: –If a mountain lion attacks a person, immediately call 911.I have spent quite a bit of time figuring out automounts of NFS shares in OS X. If knocked down, try to protect your head and neck. Research on mountain lion attacks suggests that many potential victims have fought back successfully with rocks, sticks, garden tools, and their bare hands. Face the animal, make noise, and try to look bigger. Keep a close watch on small children and off-leash pets. Do not hike, bike or jog at dawn, dusk, or night. –Always remember, mountain lions are wild animals and their behavior may be unpredictable. – Do not leave small children or pets outside unattended. –Install outdoor lighting to make it difficult for mountain lions to approach unseen. –Remove dense vegetation from around the home to reduce hiding spaces. –Deer-proof your property to avoid attracting a lion’s main food source. Mountain lion sightings in San Bruno are uncommon so police reached out to the California Department of Wildlife for tips that all homeowners might find useful: Police said that the cougar could not be located during an “extensive area check.” The mountain lion was scared off by the homeowner and nobody inside the house was injured.ĪLSO ON FTW OUTDOORS: Florida divers encounter colossal, ‘abnormally round’ bull shark In a news release the San Bruno Police Department stated: “ It is believed that the mountain lion entered the residence because of several large game, taxidermy trophy heads, mounted on the interior walls of the residence.”
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Police in San Bruno, Calif., believe that a mountain lion, or cougar, broke windows to enter a home early Tuesday after spotting a hunter’s trophy mounts gazing blankly from the walls.