AutoFS mount and unmount daemon.
The automountd daemon is an RPC server that processes and answers requests from the local AutoFS filesystem kernel extension. It uses local files or name service maps to locate file systems to be mounted.
Maps
For a description on map files see the information on Maps in the automount daemon.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -Dname=Value | Assigns a value to the indicated automountd daemon environment variable. |
| -n | Sets the nobrowse option on all maps by default. |
| -T | Traces RPC server calls, displaying it on standard output. |
| -v | Displays on standard output verbose status and warning messages. |