Why can't I disable automount on directories with the '-null' option?

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Issue

  • attempt to disable automount on directory
  • using something similar in my auto.master file:

        [root@redhat ~]# grep null /etc/auto.master
        /test -null
    
  • using autofs-4.1.3-231 or later where the -null option was available

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or later
  • autofs-4.1.3-231 or later

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