Network file sharing

Network File Sharing (NFS)

nfs network file sharing is nothing but folder sharing between linux to linux platforms. In this we can access folder and file through the network

Package: NFS

Portno: 2049

To install nfs server

#apt-get install nfs-kernel-server

To add and create directory for nfs sharing

#mkdir /sunny

#cd /sunny

#touch 3 4 5

go to the configuration file

#vim /etc/exports

/sunny 192.168.*.*(rw,sync)

:wq!

To restart the server

#/etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server restart

To check the file to be shared

#cat /etc/exports

To configure at the clientside

first install portmap

#apt-get install nfs-common portmap

Then create a file where the file sharing to be mounted

#mkdir /nfs

Then mount the nfs sharing files

#mount -t nfs 192.168.*.* :/sunny /nfs

then go to see the content in the nfs folder

#cd /nfs

#ls -l

3 4 5