2003-02-03 00:31:23

by Mark Goodwin

Subject: empty /etc/exports causes nfs rc script to exit

Is there some good reason why the nfs rc script exits if /etc/exports
is empty? [ -s /etc/exports ] || exit 0

If an admin adds something to /etc/exports, they have to kick the
rc script too. Seems silly.

-- Mark



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2003-02-03 01:11:26

by NeilBrown

Subject: Re: empty /etc/exports causes nfs rc script to exit

On Monday February 3, [email protected] wrote:
>
> Is there some good reason why the nfs rc script exits if /etc/exports
> is empty? [ -s /etc/exports ] || exit 0

Empty (or non-existant) /etc/exports means that you don't want to
export anything, so the relevant daemons aren't run at all.

>
> If an admin adds something to /etc/exports, they have to kick the
> rc script too. Seems silly.

If you want to start a service that wasn't previously configured, then
running the rc script is the normal thing to do.

Put a comment in /etc/exports if you really want the daemons, but no
exports.

NeilBrown


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2003-02-03 18:02:14

by H. J. Lu

Subject: Re: empty /etc/exports causes nfs rc script to exit

On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 11:31:21AM +1100, Mark Goodwin wrote:
>
> Is there some good reason why the nfs rc script exits if /etc/exports
> is empty? [ -s /etc/exports ] || exit 0
>
> If an admin adds something to /etc/exports, they have to kick the
> rc script too. Seems silly.
>

We did

# echo "#" > /etc/exports

for this purpose.


H.J.


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