Setup Network File System (NFS) on ubuntu linux

NFS, an acronym for Network File System, facilitates file sharing and access across a network. Here’s a guide for setting up NFS on both the server and client sides:

Server Setup

1. Install the NFS kernel:

   1	sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server

2. Create the directory /exported/storage.

3. Edit the /etc/exports file:

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   # For specific client access /exported/storage 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0(rw,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash) # Allow all clients to access the storage directory /exported/storage *(rw,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash)

4. Restart the NFS server:

   1	sudo systemctl restart nfs-kernel-server

5. Check the server status:

   1	sudo systemctl status nfs-kernel-server

6. Verify the exported directories:

   1	showmount -e

7. NFS server is now set up and ready to share files with clients. Ensure that the firewall allows NFS traffic (typically TCP/UDP port 2049).

Client Setup

1. Verify if the server is operational:

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   showmount --exports <server-ip> # Or showmount -e <server-ip> # It should display a list of mounted directories

2. Create a directory for mounting:

   1	mkdir /mnt/nfs/storage

3. Install NFS common utilities:

   1	sudo apt-get install nfs-common

4. Mount the server directory:

   1	sudo mount <server-ip>:/exported/storage /mnt/nfs/storage

5. For autofs usage, install autofs:

   1	sudo apt-get install autofs

6. Add the following line to the end of /etc/auto.master:

   1	/mnt/nfs /etc/auto.nfs --ghost --timeout=10

7. Create the /etc/auto.nfs file and add the following lines:

   1	storage -fstype=nfs4,rw <server-ip>:/exported/storage

8. Restart autofs:

   1	sudo systemctl restart autofs

9. Check the mounted storage:

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   df -h