Samba share not mounting via fstab. Mounts through command line.

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I’m having issues getting a samba share to mount properly through fstab. I can get it to mount fine doing:


sudo mount -t cifs -o guest //192.168.1.100/syncdrive /mnt/Sync

However, my fstab options don’t seem to work. Currently, fstab is set to:


//192.168.1.100/syncdrive  /mnt/Sync  cifs  guest,uid=1000,iocharset=utf8  0  0

Any advice? I have a feeling I’m doing something stupid. Using the wrong slash or missing a comma somewhere.

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Please allways tell which version of openSUSE you are using.

Are you suing a desktop environment? When yes, are you using NetworkManger? When yes, then ptobably your network is not up until a user loged in and connected to a network.

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I’m using XFCE. So yes, I’m using a desktop.

Is my only option now to mount it through an autostart script?

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Read this post. (It may still be relevant to you):
https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/414248-Mount-Windows-share-in-fstab?p=1985093#post1985093

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Ideally, you should tell us your openSUSE version. Things change, so the solution might have as well.

Anyway, further advice here:

http://www.swerdna.net.au/susesambacifs.html#slow

Two workarounds discussed for mounts that fail at boot

  1. A small script in after.local used to ‘mount -a’ which runs a little bit later in the boot sequence.
  2. A cron job in the crontable used to ‘mount -a’ after a sufficient delay for the network to be up and running
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I’m on Opensuse tumbleweed, upgraded from 13.1.

Since i have other scripts I need to write, I guess I’ll write it in a startup script. Side question, since OpenSuse switched to systemd, is it recommended I create a service out of this or just add mu stuff to /etc/init.d/boot.local ?

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If you don’t mind creating a service, then that is probably the correct way from a systemd perspective. I wouldn’t recommend using boot.local, as that is too early in the boot sequence.

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This thread may be useful to you as well

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/480084-OPENSUSE-12-2-and-etc-init-d-after-local-not-runing-Help-me

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You actually mean the file

/etc/samba/cifstab

right? Any ways i haven’t done much of samba auto mounting myself so i might be wrong :).

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No, he is referring to /etc/fstab, although either place will work assuming the network is actually up. The cifstab location is just regarded as being more secure if using authentication credentials (which the OP isn’t)

# This file allows you to mount SMB/ CIFS shares during system boot while
# hiding passwords to other people than root.  Use /etc/fstab for public
# available services.  You have to specify at least a service name and a mount
# point.  Current default vfstype is cifs.
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Right, sorry for the noise :slight_smile:

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I just added it to my custom login script I have which does other things. The share gets mounted now, but i have other issues I’m starting another thread for.

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Thanks for the update. I’m sure others will be able to assist you with your other issues.

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Then please do so in the Tumbleweed forums and not elsewhere. As we now found out, after we had to ask several times, that you use Tumbleweed.