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What is the purpose of autofs file?

Hi, i know a little bit about the usage of /etc/fstab file for mounting the file system, and also i have heard of autofs concept for mounting the file system. I need to know what is the difference betwen these two things, is there anyone to explain me? Thanks in advance.

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asked Jun 14, 2018
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