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| − | You want to share folders of your computer in the network. So, your computer plays the role of the [[NFS]] server. The network drives are ''exported'' by the server, that's how NFS calls it. The following is an example how you get a folder ''/public'' that is shared in your network. | + | You want to share folders of your computer in the network. So, your computer plays the role of the [[NFS]] server. The network drives are ''exported'' by the server, that's how NFS calls it. The following is an example how you get a folder ''/public'' that is shared in your network. To do this, [[find out your distribution]] and proceed accordingly. We use ''server'' as hostname for the computer exporting directories. |
| − | To | + | = SUSE Linux 12.1 = |
| + | * Have NFS installed as described at [[installing software]], in the case of SUSE Linux: | ||
| + | yast -i nfs-kernel-server | ||
| + | * Create the directory ''/public'' (the name ''/public'' will be used here as an example) | ||
| + | mkdir ''/public'' | ||
| + | * Edit /etc/exports, add the line | ||
| + | ''/public/'' *(rw,no_root_squash,sync) | ||
| + | * Start the NFS-Server: | ||
| + | /etc/init.d/rpcbind start | ||
| + | /etc/init.d/nfsserver start | ||
| + | * If you want your NFS service to start after every reboot, say | ||
| + | chkconfig nfsserver on | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Verify the result == | ||
| + | Issue on your computer: | ||
| + | showmount -e 127.0.0.1. The result will be like this: | ||
| + | Export list for 127.0.0.1: | ||
| + | /public * | ||
| + | By this command, you can see that a share /public is available on your computer, so it is an NFS-Server. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Use the network drive == | ||
| + | To use the network drive on a client computer, go there and try if you can reach the NFS server: | ||
| + | [[ping]] ''server'' | ||
| + | [[Mount]] the server's export to (as an example) ''/mnt/nfs'' | ||
| + | mkdir -p /mnt/nfs | ||
| + | mount ''server'':/public ''/mnt/nfs'' | ||
| + | You can make this mount persistant by using the [[fstab]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | = SUSE Linux 10 = | ||
* Have NFS installed as described at [[installing software]], in the case of SUSE Linux: | * Have NFS installed as described at [[installing software]], in the case of SUSE Linux: | ||
yast -i nfs-kernel-server | yast -i nfs-kernel-server | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 9 December 2012
| Time to replay | 10 min |
| Example Distro | SUSE Linux 10 |
| Type | HowTo |
You want to share folders of your computer in the network. So, your computer plays the role of the NFS server. The network drives are exported by the server, that's how NFS calls it. The following is an example how you get a folder /public that is shared in your network. To do this, find out your distribution and proceed accordingly. We use server as hostname for the computer exporting directories.
Contents
SUSE Linux 12.1
- Have NFS installed as described at installing software, in the case of SUSE Linux:
yast -i nfs-kernel-server
- Create the directory /public (the name /public will be used here as an example)
mkdir /public
- Edit /etc/exports, add the line
/public/ *(rw,no_root_squash,sync)
- Start the NFS-Server:
/etc/init.d/rpcbind start /etc/init.d/nfsserver start
- If you want your NFS service to start after every reboot, say
chkconfig nfsserver on
Verify the result
Issue on your computer: showmount -e 127.0.0.1. The result will be like this:
Export list for 127.0.0.1: /public *
By this command, you can see that a share /public is available on your computer, so it is an NFS-Server.
Use the network drive
To use the network drive on a client computer, go there and try if you can reach the NFS server:
ping server
Mount the server's export to (as an example) /mnt/nfs
mkdir -p /mnt/nfs mount server:/public /mnt/nfs
You can make this mount persistant by using the fstab.
SUSE Linux 10
- Have NFS installed as described at installing software, in the case of SUSE Linux:
yast -i nfs-kernel-server
- Create the directory /public (the name /public will be used here as an example)
mkdir /public
- Edit /etc/exports, add the line
/public/ *(rw,no_root_squash,sync)
- Start the NFS-Server:
/etc/init.d/nfs-user-server start || /etc/init.d/nfsserver start
This command makes sure your nfs server gets started, no matter if your distribution names its startup script "nfs-user-server" or "nfsserver".
- If you want your NFS service to start after every reboot, say
chkconfig nfsserver on || chkconfig nfs-user-server on
This command makes sure your nfs server gets started on reboot, no matter if your distribution names its startup script "nfs-user-server" or "nfsserver".
Verify the result
Issue on your computer: showmount -e 127.0.0.1. The result will be like this:
Export list for 127.0.0.1: /public *
By this command, you can see that a share /public is available on your computer, so it is an NFS-Server.
Use the network drive
To use the network drive on a client computer, go there and try if you can reach the NFS server:
ping server
Mount the server's export to (as an example) /mnt/nfs
mkdir -p /mnt/nfs mount server:/public /mnt/nfs
You can make this mount persistant by using the fstab.
