[Bug 488077] Re: missing entry for autofs in /usr/share/base-files/nsswitch.conf and /etc/nsswitch.conf

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  missing entry for autofs in /usr/share/base-files/nsswitch.conf and
  /etc/nsswitch.conf

Status in “base-files” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: base-files

  I installed autofs5 and couldn't get my automounts to work until I
  added an entry for autofs in /etc/nsswitch.conf as shown below:

  skluth at lapkluth2:~$ cat /etc/nsswitch.conf 
  # /etc/nsswitch.conf
  #
  # Example configuration of GNU Name Service Switch functionality.
  # If you have the `glibc-doc-reference' and `info' packages installed, try:
  # `info libc "Name Service Switch"' for information about this file.

  passwd:         compat
  group:          compat
  shadow:         compat

  hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4
  networks:       files

  protocols:      db files
  services:       db files
  ethers:         db files
  rpc:            db files

  netgroup:       nis

  automount:      files

  I use a local autofs configuration so "files" is ok for me.  In
  general I guess there should be "files nis" or similar. Just autofs
  (version 4) worked fine without this additional line to nsswitch.conf.

  skluth at lapkluth2:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 9.10
  Release:	9.10

  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Nov 25 09:56:46 2009
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
  NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
  Package: base-files 5.0.0ubuntu7
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic-pae
  SourcePackage: base-files
  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic-pae i686

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