Nfs File Share Debian Stretch 9 Setup Easy Guide

September 6, 2018 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Nfs File Share Debian Stretch 9 – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Setup Nfs File Share in Debian Stretch 9 GNU/Linux.

And with this SetUp you will be able to Nfs Sharing Files on Debian Stretch 9 to Local and Remote Clients.

Moreover, this same Debian File Sharing Setup will Works for a Network Composed of Debian/Ubuntu-based Systems.

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

Nfs File Share Debian Stretch 9 Setup Easy Guide - Featured

Server Side SetUp.
1. Open a Shell Session
  (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
  
  In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
2. Install Required Packages
  Login as SuperUser to Make Easier the Commands Execution:
```
sudo su
```
  Then Update the Repositories:
```
apt update
```
  And Install Required Packages with:
```
apt install nfs-kernel-server rpcbind nfs-common
```
3. Again
  
  Make Configuration.
  1. Configure rpcbind.
```
nano /etc/default/rpcbind
```
    Append:
```
OPTIONS=""
```
    Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.
    
    Again:
```
nano /etc/hosts.allow
```
    For Example on a Local Network:
```
portmap: Stretch 92.168.1.
```
    To Find your Machine IP Address do:
```
ifconfig
```
    In this Example Allow Stretch 92.168.1.0/24 to be Accessed on Network.
  2. Configure idmapd.
```
nano /etc/default
fs-common
```
    Inserts:
```
NEED_IDMAPD=YES
```
    Then:
```
nano /etc/idmapd.conf
```
    The Content should Correspond to:
```
[General]
Verbosity = 0
Pipefs-Directory = /var/lib
fs/rpc_pipefs
Domain = localdomain

[Mapping]
Nobody-User = nobody
Nobody-Group = nogroup
```
  3. Configure NFS.
```
nano /etc/exports
```
    Append something Like:
```
/exports  Stretch 92.168.1.0/255.255.255.0(rw,no_root_squash,no_subtree_check,crossmnt,fsid=0)
```
4. Now Make and Bind the Sharing Directories.
```
mkdir -p /exports/home
```
  Then to Bind your home to /exports/home do:
```
cd /exports
```
```
mount --bind /home ./home
```
  To have this SetUp Loaded on Boot Edit fstab:
```
nano /etc/fstab
```
  Appending like in Example:
```
/home /exports/home none bind
```
5. StartUp server File Sharing over Network Services.
```
/etc/init.d
fs-kernel-server start
```
```
/etc/init.d/rpcbind start
```
Client Side SetUp.
1. Open a Terminal Window.
2. And Install Required Packages
  First, Update the Apt Repo Souces with:
```
sudo apt update
```
  And then play:
```
sudo apt 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 Ubuntu Stretch 9 File Sharing Server will be Shared with the Enabled Debian/Debian-based Clients on Network.