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Direct Automount Filesystem (`direct')
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   The "direct" (`type:=direct') filesystem is almost identical to the
automount filesystem.  Instead of appearing to be a directory of mount
points, it appears as a symbolic link to a mounted filesystem.  The
mount is done at the time the link is accessed.  Note: Automount
Filesystem, for a list of required options.

   Direct automount points are created by specifying the `direct'
filesystem type on the command line:

     amd ... /usr/man auto.direct -type:=direct

   where `auto.direct' would contain an entry such as:

     usr/man    -type:=nfs;rfs:=/usr/man \
                rhost:=man-server1  rhost:=man-server2

   In this example, `man-server1' and `man-server2' are file servers
which export copies of the manual pages.  Note that the key which is
looked up is the name of the automount point without the leading `/'.