Parameters:

spec	"server:/path/specification"

Return value:

`couple("server", "/path/specification")

Creates a list of ui table items for nfs fstab entries

Parameters:

fstab

list of nfs fstab entries

Return value:

itemized table entries

Example

UI::ChangeWidget(`id(`fstable), `Items, FstabTableItems(nfs_entries));

Check for the validity of a hostname: nonempty, shorter than 50 chars, [-A-Za-z._]. If invalid, a message is displayed.

Parameters:

name	a hostname

Return value:

whether valid

Check if a mountpoint is in the fstab. If yes, display a message.

Parameters:

fstab	in .etc.fstab format (must contain the key "file")
mpoint	mount point

Return value:

is it there?

Check for the validity of a path/mountpoint: nonempty, fewer than 70 chars, starts with a slash. If invalid, a message is displayed.

Parameters:

name

path

Return value:

whether valid

Checks the nfs options for /etc/fstab: nonempty, comma separated list of foo,nofoo,bar=baz (see nfs(5))

Parameters:

options

options

Return value:

a translated string with error message, emtpy string if ok

Strips a superfluous slash off the end of a pathname.

Parameters:

p

pathname

Return value:

stripped pathname

Formats hostname into form suitable for fstab. If given param is IPv6 then encloses it into square brackets.

Parameters:

hostname

Check whether pormap is installed, ask user to install it if it is missing

Parameters:

portmapper

Return value:

true if portmap is installed