Linux NFS Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to NFS on Linux, covering Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions including installation, configuration, and network file sharing.

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Table of Contents

1. NFS Installation
2. NFS Server Setup
3. NFS Client Setup
4. Mounting NFS
5. Troubleshooting

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NFS Installation

Install NFS Server

Arch/CachyOS:

# Install NFS server
sudo pacman -S nfs-utils

# Enable services
sudo systemctl enable --now nfs-server

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install nfs-kernel-server

Fedora:

sudo dnf install nfs-utils

Install NFS Client

Client:

# Install NFS client
sudo pacman -S nfs-utils

# Enable service
sudo systemctl enable --now rpcbind

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NFS Server Setup

Configure Exports

Edit exports:

# Edit exports file
sudo vim /etc/exports

Add:

/srv/nfs/share 192.168.1.0/24(rw,sync,no_subtree_check)

Export Shares

Export shares:

# Export shares
sudo exportfs -ra

# List exports
exportfs -v

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NFS Client Setup

Mount NFS

Mount share:

# Mount NFS
sudo mount -t nfs server:/srv/nfs/share /mnt/nfs

# Or using mount command
sudo mount server:/srv/nfs/share /mnt/nfs

Auto-mount

fstab entry:

# Edit fstab
sudo vim /etc/fstab

Add:

server:/srv/nfs/share  /mnt/nfs  nfs  defaults  0  0

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Troubleshooting

NFS Not Working

Check service:

# Check server
systemctl status nfs-server

# Check exports
exportfs -v

# Check client
showmount -e server

Mount Errors

Check connection:

# Test connection
ping server

# Check NFS
rpcinfo -p server

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Summary

This guide covered NFS installation, server/client setup, and mounting for Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions.

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Next Steps

• File Sharing - File sharing setup
• Networking - Network setup
• NFS Documentation: man exports

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This guide covers Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other Linux distributions. For distribution-specific details, refer to your distribution's documentation.