[mythtv-users] mythbuntu-diskless - how to set client hostname?

[Greg Oliver]

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 7:27 AM, Mike Perkins
<mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
> On 29/12/10 13:17, Greg Oliver wrote:
>>
>> You can also use NFSs squash function to map any UID/GID to the mythtv
>> backend user and not have to worry about it.  Just another option..
>>
> Well, yes, but then you have to know what UID and GID are on each host. Why
> not just make sure they are all the same to start with?

Hmmm?  That is exactly what squash(ing) prevents you from needing to
know.  You squash them all to the NFS server's mythtv uid/gid and
you're done.  Then it does not matter what they are elsewhere.

> Don't forget that the mythtv user isn't the only one that runs on your
> diskless backends.

Exactly why the uid/gid mappings/squashings exist in NFS code.
There's no way in a large environment (99.999% of college campuses
come to mind) that they are going to match the uid/gid and username
assignments  :)