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4.4 Network File System Topic
The purpose of this section is to configure and use NFS on your systems.
NFS is one way of sharing files between Unix/Linux systems.
It uses the RPC (Remote Procedure Call) for dealing with the remote file
systems.
- Make sure that your kernels support NFS.
- Read chapter 14 pages 467 - 471 of Running Linux by Welsh, Dalheimer, & Kaufman..
- Review NFS related manual pages:
exports(5)
fstab(5)
nfs(5)
mount(8)
umount(8)
- Look at other systems for sharing files under UNIX.
- Set up at least three systems.
- Set up all user numbers the same on all of your systems.
- Export each users files to each of the other systems read-write.
- Set up
/etc/fstab so that users can mount their own file
systems
- Set up
/etc/exports so the file will only be exported to
the other systems in your group.
- Export your CDROM drive (read only) to the other systems so that
individual users can mount them.
- Set up NIS if you have time.
Mark your written report with the following:
- Louis Taber
- CSC225 Topic: 4.4: NFS
- Names of group members & your group letter.
In your report include:
- Output of the command
mount for all of your systems when
all of the file systems are mounted.
- Printout of
/etc/fstab for each system.
- Suggestions on topic.
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