[Bug 1052264] [NEW] nfsd won't start unless exports has content

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Public bug reported:

Since the following change:

--- a/debian/nfs-kernel-server.init        2012-09-18 11:03:38.389491693 +1000
+++ b/debian/nfs-kernel-server.init       2012-09-18 10:54:36.317492001 +1000
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@
 # See how we were called.
 case "$1" in
   start)
-       if [ -f /etc/exports ]
+       export_files="/etc/exports"
+       for file in /etc/exports.d/*.exports ; do
+               if [ -f "$file" ]; then
+                       export_files="$export_files $file"
+               fi
+       done
+       if [ -f /etc/exports ] && grep -q '^[[:space:]]*[^#]*/' $export_files
        then
                do_modprobe nfsd
 
It is no longer possible to start nfsd without content in /etc/exports, making it impossible to create temporary exports (ie - using exportfs) if the host does not have permanent exports.  This also breaks other alternative management tools that eschew /etc/exports, like ZFS.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: nfs-kernel-server 1:1.2.6-3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-14.19-generic 3.5.3
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-14-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zcommon znvpair zavl zunicode
ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 18 10:47:08 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120903.2)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_AU:en
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nfs-utils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: nfs-utils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal third-party-packages

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Title:
  nfsd won't start unless exports has content

Status in “nfs-utils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Since the following change:

  --- a/debian/nfs-kernel-server.init        2012-09-18 11:03:38.389491693 +1000
  +++ b/debian/nfs-kernel-server.init       2012-09-18 10:54:36.317492001 +1000
  @@ -61,7 +61,13 @@
   # See how we were called.
   case "$1" in
     start)
  -       if [ -f /etc/exports ]
  +       export_files="/etc/exports"
  +       for file in /etc/exports.d/*.exports ; do
  +               if [ -f "$file" ]; then
  +                       export_files="$export_files $file"
  +               fi
  +       done
  +       if [ -f /etc/exports ] && grep -q '^[[:space:]]*[^#]*/' $export_files
          then
                  do_modprobe nfsd
   
  It is no longer possible to start nfsd without content in /etc/exports, making it impossible to create temporary exports (ie - using exportfs) if the host does not have permanent exports.  This also breaks other alternative management tools that eschew /etc/exports, like ZFS.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: nfs-kernel-server 1:1.2.6-3ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-14.19-generic 3.5.3
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-14-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zcommon znvpair zavl zunicode
  ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Sep 18 10:47:08 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120903.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_AU:en
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: nfs-utils
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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