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

October 28, 2013 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist | Filed in: Uncategorized.

Xubuntu File Sharing Over Network with Nfs4 Setup

You are Welcome! 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

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Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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
```
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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