NFS

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NFS is the popular Network File System available on all versions of Linux. If you want to provide network volumes in a Windows Network, you might want to try Microsoft Services For Unix 3.5 or take a look at Samba (SMB/CIFS).

This article will show you how to create and mount NFS shared directories.

[edit] Assumed Knowledge

This article assumes that you are familiar with compiling a kernel.

[edit] Subpages

• Server - How to provide NFS shares that other computers can mount.
• Client - How to mount an NFS shared directory

[edit] See Also

• NFS Project Site - includes documentation and FAQs.
• Gentoo Forums: Documentation: NFS with Firewalling