Nfs File Share MX Linux Setup – Step-by-step

Setting Up Server

1. 1. Installing Software

   Now Install Required Packages
   With:

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

2. 2. Configuring

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   Make Configuration.

   1. Configure rpcbind.

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      sudo nano /etc/default/rpcbind

      Append:

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      OPTIONS=""

      Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.

      Again:

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      sudo nano /etc/hosts.allow

      For Example on a Local Network:

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      portmap: 192.168.1.

      To Find your Machine IP Address do:

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      ifconfig

      In this Example Allow 192.168.1.0/24 to be Accessed on Network.

   2. Configure idmapd.

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      sudo nano /etc/default
      fs-common

      Inserts:

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      NEED_IDMAPD=YES

      Then:

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      sudo nano /etc/idmapd.conf

      The Content should Correspond to:

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      [General]
      Verbosity = 0
      Pipefs-Directory = /var/lib
      fs/rpc_pipefs
      Domain = localdomain
      
      [Mapping]
      Nobody-User = nobody
      Nobody-Group = nogroup
      

   3. Configure NFS.

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      sudo nano /etc/exports

      Append something Like:

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

3. 3. Bindinding Directories

   Now Make and Bind the Sharing Directories.

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   sudo mkdir -p /exports/home

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

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   cd /exports

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   sudo mount --bind /home ./home

   To have this SetUp Loaded on Boot Edit fstab:

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   sudo nano /etc/fstab

   Appending like in Example:

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   /home /exports/home none bind

4. 5. Starting Services

   Now StartUp server File Sharing over Network Services
   Run:

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   sudo /etc/init.d
   fs-kernel-server start

   And again:

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   sudo /etc/init.d/rpcbind start