autofs

For Linux system administrators, managing mount points manually can be a tedious task, especially in environments where drives are only occasionally accessed or are dynamically attached. This is where autofs, a client-side service that automatically mounts the required file systems on demand, becomes a valuable tool. autofs not only provides a cleaner approach towards managing mount points but also improves system performance and resource utilization. This blog post aims to demystify the workings of autofs, helping you understand how you can use it to manage filesystem automounting effectively.