Configuration of NFS Server
Step 1: Install NFS Kernel Server
Before installing the NFS Kernel server, update your system’s repository index with the following command:
sudo apt-get update
This ensures you install the latest available version of software from the Ubuntu repositories. Now, install the NFS Kernel Server:
sudo apt install nfs-kernel-server
Step 2: Create the Export Directory
Create the directory you want to share:
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/share/
#Set the appropriate permissions to allow all clients to access the directory:
sudo chown nobody:nogroup /mnt/share/
sudo chmod 777 /mnt/share/
Step 3: Configure the NFS Exports File
Edit the NFS exports file to assign server access to clients:
sudo vi /etc/exports
Add the following line to export the directory to all clients:
#/mnt/share/ (rw,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash)
/mnt/share/ *(rw,sync,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash)
Alternatively, specify a particular client or a range of clients using their IP addresses or CIDR notation.
Step 4: Export the Shared Directory
Apply the changes and restart the NFS Kernel Server:
sudo exportfs -a
sudo systemctl restart nfs-kernel-server
Step 5: Configure the Firewall
Open the firewall for NFS traffic on port 2049:
sudo ufw allow from <clientIP> to any port nfs
Configuring the Client Machine
Step 1: Install NFS Common
Update the system’s repository index:
sudo apt-get update
Install the NFS Common package:
sudo apt-get install nfs-common
Step 2: Create a Mount Point for the NFS Share
Create the directory where the NFS share will be mounted:
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/mountfolder_client
Step 3: Mount the Shared Directory
sudo mount <serverIP>:/mnt/share/ /mnt/mountfolder_client
Mount the shared directory from the NFS server:
Replace <serverIP> with the IP address of your NFS server (e.g., 306.356.313.419).