Chapter 37. Sharing File Systems with NFS

Contents

37.1. Installing the Required Software
37.2. Importing File Systems with YaST
37.3. Importing File Systems Manually
37.4. Exporting File Systems with YaST
37.5. Exporting File Systems Manually
37.6. NFS with Kerberos
37.7. For More Information

As mentioned in Chapter 33, Using NIS, NFS works with NIS to make a network transparent to the user. With NFS, it is possible to distribute file systems over the network. It does not matter at which terminal users are logged in. They always find themselves in the same environment.

37.1. Installing the Required Software

To configure your host as an NFS client, you do not need to install additional software. All packages needed to configure an NFS client are installed by default.

NFS server software is not part of the default installation. To install the NFS server software, start YaST and select Software+Software Management. Now choose Filter+Patterns and select Misc. Server or use the Search option and search for NFS Server. Confirm the installation of the packages to finish the installation process.