Editing NFS

[[wikipedia:Network_File_System|Network File System]] (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol that allow to share files and folders using a TCP network.


== Commands ==
* <code>exportfs</code>
Example output NFS share to everyone:
<code>
HOST#exportfs
/nfs          	<world>
</code>

* <code>showmount</code>
* <code>showmount -e</code>
* Restart service: <code>systemctl start nfs-server</code>

== Configuration files ==
* <code>/etc/exports</code> <ref>https://linux.die.net/man/5/exports</ref>

== Activities ==
* Setup a NFS server in Ubuntu following: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpNFSHowTo
::Install server: <code>apt-get install nfs-kernel-server</code>
::Install client (optional): <code> apt-get install nfs-common</code>

* Mount a remote nfs share:
::<code> mount -t nfs -o proto=tcp,port=2049 REMOTE_IP_SERVER:/REMOTE_SHARE_DIR /YOUR/LOCAL_DIR/</code>



== See also ==
* [[red Hat Virtualization|sanlock]] shared storage lock manager

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