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How To Install and Configure NFS Server On Ubuntu 24.04 | Simple Guide
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Nov 23, 2024
Learn how to install and configure an NFS (Network File System) server on Ubuntu 24.04 in this easy-to-follow tutorial! NFS is a powerful way to share files and directories across a network. Follow these steps to get started: ### **Steps Covered:** 1️) **Install Updates:** Keep your system up to date by running: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y 2️) **Install NFS Server:** Install the NFS server package: sudo apt install nfs-kernel-server -y 3️) **Create and Configure Shared Directory:** Set up the directory to share: sudo mkdir -p /var/nfs_share sudo chmod 777 /var/nfs_share 4️) **Configure NFS Exports:** Edit the configuration file to define access rules: sudo vi /etc/exports Example entry:
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hey there welcome back to our channel in
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today's video we will explain how to
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install and configure NFS server on
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Ubuntu
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24.4 NFS is an excellent choice for
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sharing folders between the system in a
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network whether you are setting up a lab
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managing server data or working in a
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cloud environment this tutorial has got
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to cover what is NFS NFS stands for
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Network file system it allows you to
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share the files and directories over the
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network and as if they were local it's
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lightweight reliable and perfect for
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Linux environments let's dive in before
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we start andure we have the followings a
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running ubu 24.4 instance local user
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with pseudo privileges two systems in
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the same network for
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testing once ready let's move on I have
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already taken the SSS session of my
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Ubuntu instance this is the IP address
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of my ubu
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24.4 system
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all right the first step is to install
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all the available updates for
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that run the
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command next install the NFL server
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package for that run the
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command once install let's create and
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configure the directories that you want
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to share via NFS in my case I will be
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sharing /w/ NFS undor share
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folder make sure that folder exists if
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it doesn't exist create the folder using
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the mkd command
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next set the required permissions on
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this
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folder next configure the NFS exports by
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editing the NFS configuration file that
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is /c/
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exports in this F file put the entries
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something like
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this this is the path of the directory
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on the NFS server that will be shared
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this is the subnet of client machine
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means the machines which are on this
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network will be allowed to access this
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NFS share these are the permissions for
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this NFS share here RW means clients on
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this subnet will able to access this NFS
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share with Rite permissions sync ensures
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here that changes made by the clients
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are returned to the disk immediately on
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the
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server no underscore subtree uncore
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check means it disables the subtree
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check it will skip checking the entire
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file hierarchy of an exported directory
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disabling this improves the performance
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reduce the potential access issues
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especially for n
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directories in case you want to allow
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this share to a specific IP
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address for
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that you need to replace this subnet
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with the single
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IP so using this entry this share will
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be allowed only to this IP address
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address with these
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permissions if you want to allow this
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NFS share based on the fqdn or the host
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name of the client machine for
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that need to put the
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entry something like this you need to
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replace this IP address with the host
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name of the client machine let's say
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db. example.com
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if you want to allow all the machines on
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this example.com in that case you need
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to replace this DB with the star so
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entry would be something like
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this okay I'm deleting the Bel three
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entries now save and close the file
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in order to make these changes into the
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effect I need to run the command sudu
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space export FS iph
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a now check which Shares are
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exported all right the next step is to
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allow the NFS port in the firewall this
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is only applicable in case firewall is
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enabled on your Ubuntu system let's
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verify it whether the firewall is
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enabled or not for that run the command
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sudu UF W
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status output confirms that firewall is
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running here so I need to allow the NFS
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port for that run the command
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sudu
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ufw allow
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from subnet of your client
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machines in my case it is
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192.168
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1.024 to any port and then
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NFS hit
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enter reload these changes for that run
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sudu
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ufw reload
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now check the status
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again this entry confirms that NFS Port
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that is 2049 is allowed for this subnet
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we are done with the NFS installation
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and configuration part let's move to the
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client machine try to mount the NFS
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share
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there we are using rhl L as NFS client
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on the client machine install the NFS
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client package first run the command so
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do
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dnf
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install ands
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iils now mount an F share using the
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mount
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command then so do Mount
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IP address of your NFL
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server colon followed by the NFS
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share /w/ NFS
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share and the mount directory in my case
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Mount directory SL MNT so hit enter run
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DF Capital
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th/ MN
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great the output confirms
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that remote NFS share of type
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nfs4 is mounted on/ MNT
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folder all right let's try to create a
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sample file under this NFS
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share all right right now go back to the
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NFS
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server do LS
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share this mounting of NFS share on this
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client machine is not persistent across
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the reboot whenever we reboot this
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machine this NFS share will not be
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mounted automatically in order to mount
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the NFS share permanently we need to add
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the entry in the FST
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file so this is my remote NFS R IP and
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this is the NFS share path and this is
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the Mount point on which this NFS share
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will be mounted type of this file system
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is NFS and the we are specifying the
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defaults
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entries save and close the
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file and then the command sud do space
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Mount minus a and type DF command
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again all right
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this confirms that our NFS is mounted
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successfully on the MNT
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folder that's all from this video
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