NFS notes

export filesystem from "server"

1. mkdir /nfs_export
2. vi /etc/exports /nfs_export (rw,all_squash,anonuid=150,anongid=100)
3. exportfs -a
4. ps -ef | grep nfsd
5. if NOT there, then:
6. go to GUI, activate NFS services
   check GUI --> Server Settings ---> Services (activate NFS)
7. also check GUI --> System Settings ---> Security Level and deactive or adjust firewall
8. restart NFS: /etc/init.d/nfs stop ; /etc/init.d/nfs start

mount filesystem from "client"

1. ps -ef | grep nfsd
2. if NOT there then:
3. go to GUI, activate NFS services
   check GUI --> Server Settings ---> Services (activate NFS)
4. mkdir /tmp/nfsmount
5. mount 192.168.0.15:/nfs_export /tmp/nfsmount
6. ls -al /tmp/nfsmount
7. optionally one may add the mount to the /etc/fstab file
8. as always, see man pages for: mount, nfs, and exportfs

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