Installing and configuring NFS by command line

[jibe74]

Hi,

I need to install a NFS share (server) on PCLinuxOS, but I have no direct access to the computer, I can do it only through SSH.

I found this nice tuto about NFS, but I need the method using only the command line !

Could somebody tell me how to do, or at least what are the needed packages that I'll install with apt-get ?

Thanks.

[Just17]

I never tried ....  so this might be a very stupid suggestion .....  can you run PCC from a command line and do it through that?

[7272andy]

It's probably already installed, on the cli enter drakxservices

use the tab and arrow keys to navigate down the list to nfs-server and use the space bar to select it

select OK and then enter reboot on the cli. wait for the system to reboot and the server should be active.

I've never used it so I'm not sure what help I can be beyond this point.

Regards

[jibe74]

Thanks, 7272andy ! This is the right way to do !

I added a short tuto to the one existing, as it is well known by google.

[Just17]

Drakservices will enable at boot the services if they are already installed.

Use  draknfs  to set up the shares ....  and it *should* check and install any missing packages.

As I said above, I have not done it ....  but it is how it should work IIRC.

BTW .....  pcc   gives access to ALL the usual set up functions available through PCLinuxOS COntrol Centre.

[jibe74]

BTW .....  pcc   gives access to ALL the usual set up functions available through PCLinuxOS COntrol Centre.

Yes, and it's very nice and usefull... when you can have a GUI ! But my problem is that I cannot have in this case...

Use  draknfs  to set up the shares ....  and it *should* check and install any missing packages.

Surely usefull also, but can it be used with only the command line ?

It's not difficult to configure the shares with a simple text editor, and sometimes it's the only way...

Thanks anyway for your suggestions !

[Just17]

BTW .....  pcc   gives access to ALL the usual set up functions available through PCLinuxOS COntrol Centre.

Yes, and it's very nice and usefull... when you can have a GUI ! But my problem is that I cannot have in this case...

Use  draknfs  to set up the shares ....  and it *should* check and install any missing packages.

Surely usefull also, but can it be used with only the command line ?

It's not difficult to configure the shares with a simple text editor, and sometimes it's the only way...

Thanks anyway for your suggestions !

That is up to you to check  

pcc definitely gives an ncurses(?) interface .....

[jibe74]

Sorry if I'm wrong saying that you need a GUI to use pcc or draknfs, but as you said that you did not try, I prefered to do a secure way that I understand. This computer is 90km far from me, and I should not like to have to take my car to go quickly repair it !

As I have no PCLinuxOS box here, I'll not try (yes, I know : I could install one on some VM...). But if it's actually possible to configure nfs with those tools using a simple SSH connexion, maybe you could complete the tuto that I did

Anyway, I think that it is also one strength of Linux to be configurable with a simple text editor, and for those who are not afraid by the command line, it seems more understandable and secure. For peeling potatoes, you can use a sophisticated machine : you'll be fast and efficient ! But for only one small potatoe, I prefer to use a knife. Isn't it my right ? 

[YouCanToo]

Thanks, 7272andy ! This is the right way to do !

I added a short tuto to the one existing, as it is well known by google.

How about adding your information to the existing HowTo in the knowledge base. here   http://www.pclinuxoshelp.com/index.php/Network_File_System_%28NSF%29