[plug] Anyone using AFS?

[Andrew Howell]

Have you got the nfs-common package installed? I found big problems with
gnome and NFS home directories if you don't have it installed on each
NFS client.

Andrew

On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 21:16, Alan Graham wrote:
> I've got the home directories of my machines shared out from my debian
> fileserver using NFS, but the Gnome file locking problem with NFS
> mounted home directories is driving me spare.  The only thing that makes
> it workable is that my wife and kids prefer KDE.  But it has stopped my
> wife from using evolution...
> 
> I was thinking of changing from NFS/NIS to AFS/Kerberos, but the various
> FAQ's and docos around have given me pause; even the quickstart guide is
> huge!
> 
> Anyone using it in a small network environment?  Is it more work than
> it's worth?
> 
> Regards
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