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To test if an [[NFS]] server is accessible, use the [[command]] showmount. To do this, [[open a console]] and enter
 # showmount -e ''localhost''
in this case ''localhost'' will be queried for NFS shares ("''exports''") that it provides.

In case the nfs service is not started you might get the following error message:
 clnt_create: RPC: Program not registered

Stupid error message, right? Anyway after starting the NFS service using the command
 /etc/init.d/nfs-user-server start || /etc/init.d/nfsserver start
you will find an output telling you what is available via NFS like this:
 # showmount -e localhost
 Export list for localhost:
 /public *

That means you can [[mount]] the following:
 mount localhost:/public /mnt

If you get an error message
 portmapper not running 

Start the following service:
 /etc/init.d/rpcbind start

= See also =
* [[nfs]]