How to Set Up an NFS Mount
NFS (Network File System) is a distributed file system protocol that allows you to mount remote directories on your server, allowing you to manage storage space in a different location, and write to that space from multiple clients. In this guide, we’ll go over how to install the software needed for NFS functionality, configure two NFS mounts on a server and client, and mount and unmount the remote shares. Choose your operating system to get started.
CentOS
6
How To Set Up an NFS Mount on CentOS 6
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Rocky Linux
9
How to Set Up an NFS Mount on Rocky Linux 9
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How to Set Up an NFS Mount on Rocky Linux 8
By Alex Garnett, Tony Tran
Ubuntu
22.04
How To Set Up an NFS Mount on Ubuntu 22.04
By Brian Boucheron, Tony Tran20.04
How To Set Up an NFS Mount on Ubuntu 20.04
By Brian Boucheron18.04
How To Set Up an NFS Mount on Ubuntu 18.04
By Melissa Anderson16.04
How To Set Up an NFS Mount on Ubuntu 16.04
By Melissa Anderson14.04
How To Set Up an NFS Mount on Ubuntu 14.04
By Justin Ellingwood12.04
How To Set Up an NFS Mount on Ubuntu 12.04
By Etel Sverdlov
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