Linux Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy How-to Share Files Over Network with Nfs4 Easy Guide

Xubuntu File Sharing Over Network with Nfs4 Setup

The Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to SetUp Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy to Share Files Over Local or Internet Network with Nfs4 from a Server to Clients.

This same Xubuntu File Sharing Over Network SetUp will Works for a Network Composed from All Ubuntu/Debian Based Systems.

With this SetUp You will be Able to Sharing Files Over Network with Nfs4 on Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy.

The Practial Example Shows Up How-to Share Your Home Directory Over the Local Network with Nfs4 Distributed File System Protocol.

The “rpcbind” Package have Replaced the Old “portmap” and “nfs-kernel-server” Service the Precedent “nfs-common” one.

1. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
   
2. Server Side SetUp
   1. Install Required Packages

      sudo su

      apt-get update

      apt-get install nfs-kernel-server rpcbind nfs-common

   2. Make Configuration
      1. Configure rpcbind

         nano /etc/default/rpcbind

         Append:

         OPTIONS=””

         Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.

         Then:

         nano /etc/hosts.allow

         For Example on a Local Network Append:

         portmap: 192.168.1.

         Allowing 192.168.1.0/24 IPs Range to be Accessed on Local Network.

      2. Configure idmapd

         nano /etc/default/nfs-common

         Append:

         NEED_IDMAPD=YES

         Then:

         nano /etc/idmapd.conf

         The Content should Correspond to:

         [General]
         Verbosity = 0
         Pipefs-Directory = /var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs
         Domain = localdomain

         [Mapping]
         Nobody-User = nobody
         Nobody-Group = nogroup

      3. Configure NFS

         nano /etc/exports

         Append something Like:

         /exports  192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0(rw,no_root_squash,no_subtree_check,crossmnt,fsid=0)

   3. Make and Bind the Sharing Directories

      For Example to Share the Entire /home Directory Over Network:

      mkdir -p /exports/home

      Then to Bind Your home to /exports/home do:

      cd /exports

      mount --bind /home ./home

      To have this Same SetUp Loaded on Boot Edit fstab:

      nano /etc/fstab

      Appending like in Example:

      /home /exports/home none bind

   4. StartUp server File Sharing over Network Services

      /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server start

      /etc/init.d/rpcbind start

3. Client Side SetUp
   1. Open a Terminal Window
      (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
   2. Install Required Packages

      sudo su;

      apt-get update

      apt-get install nfs-common rpcbind

   3. How to Mount the Sharing Directories on the Client

      NfsV4 Mount Command

      The Linked Guide Shows You How-to NfsV4 Mount Command.

So After this SetUp a Portion of Your Choice on the Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy Nfs4 File Sharing Server will be Shared with the Enabled Ubuntu/Debian Clients over Network.

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