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Shaikh Al Amin
Shaikh Al Amin

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Create a Network File Share(NFS) in ubuntu machine and use it in your local machine

#nfs #localpc #ubuntu

// Install NFS server on other machine

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server
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Update the etc exports:
Update the below home directory path which you want to share.

sudo nano /etc/exports /home/jobayeer/Desktop/shared *(rw,sync,no_subtree_check)
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*Now update all exports and allow from all host for now: *

sudo exportfs -a
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Edit allow hosts config like below:

sudo nano /etc/hosts.allow ALL: ALL
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Now restart the server:

sudo systemctl start nfs-kernel-server
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*Use it on your own machine : *

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nfs-common sudo mkdir /mnt/nfs_share sudo mount 192.168.2.56:/home/jobayeer/Desktop/shared /mnt/nfs_share
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