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How do I export etc exports?
18.7. 1. The exportfs Command
- -r — Causes all directories listed in /etc/exports to be exported by constructing a new export list in /etc/lib/nfs/xtab.
- -a — Causes all directories to be exported or unexported, depending on what other options are passed to /usr/sbin/exportfs.
How do I view NFS exports?
NFS clients can use the showmount -e command to see a list of exports available from an ONTAP NFS server. This can help users identify the file system they want to mount. Beginning with ONTAP 9.2, ONTAP allows NFS clients to view the export list by default.
Which format is used to configure the exports file?
/etc/exports file
The format of the /etc/exports file is very precise, particularly in regards to use of the space character. Remember to always separate exported file systems from hosts and hosts from one another with a space character. However, there should be no other space characters in the file except on comment lines.
How do I show all directories of ETC export file to be reexported?
The /etc/xtab file lists directories that are currently exported. To display this file, enter the exportfs command without flags or arguments. To alter the file or to alter the characteristics of one of its directories, root users can edit the /etc/exports file and run the exportfs command.
How to export files in / etc / exports file?
The /etc/exports Configuration File. When issued manually, the /usr/sbin/exportfs command allows the root user to selectively export or unexport directories without restarting the NFS service. When given the proper options, the /usr/sbin/exportfs command writes the exported file systems to /var/lib/nfs/xtab.
What is the / etc / exports configuration file Red Hat?
Refer to Section 21.7, “The /etc/exports Configuration File” for more information on /etc/exports syntax. This option is often used to test an exported file system before adding it permanently to the list of file systems to be exported. -i — Ignores /etc/exports; only options given from the command line are used to define exported file systems.
What is the O option in / etc / exports?
The -o option is used to specify the share options. The argument includes the name of the systems to share with, as well as the directory to share, separated by a colon (:) character. If you make changes to the /etc/exports file, any newly added share will be enabled after a reboot.
Where do I find / etc / exports in Debian?
On Debian, /etc/exports is not included in any package. There is a sample config file: You can copy this to /etc/exports and edit it to your satisfaction (there may very well be some nfs post-install set-up which copies this to /etc ).