Description

This test case ensures that the autofs service can successfully auto-mount specified file systems when accessed.

Setup

Ensure you have a Fedora system.
Install the autofs package: sudo dnf install autofs.
Ensure you have access to a network file share (e.g., an NFS share) for testing purposes.
Backup the existing autofs configuration: sudo cp /etc/auto.master /etc/auto.master.backup.

Open a terminal.
Start the autofs service: sudo systemctl start autofs.
Ensure the service started without errors: sudo systemctl status autofs.
Edit the autofs master configuration (/etc/auto.master) to include your test mount point and map file. For example: /mnt/test /etc/auto.test (This assumes an NFS share).
Create a map file (/etc/auto.test) with the details of your test share. Example for an NFS share: sharename -fstype=nfs,rw server:/path/to/share.
Reload the autofs service: sudo systemctl reload autofs.
Access the test mount point: ls /mnt/test/sharename.
Check that the specified share is mounted: `mount

The autofs service should start without any errors.
The status command should indicate that the autofs service is actively running.
After editing the configuration and accessing the specified mount point, the share should be automatically mounted.
The mount command should confirm that the share is actively mounted.
After ceasing access and waiting for the timeout, the share should be auto-unmounted and not appear in the list of active mounts.

For further testing:

Test with various file share types like NFS, CIFS, etc.
Experiment with different mount options in the map file.
Test the behavior when network connectivity is lost or when the file share becomes unavailable.
Restore the original autofs configuration: sudo mv /etc/auto.master.backup /etc/auto.master and reload the service.