Configure a Network File System (NFS) and Export a File System on Linux

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Configure a Network File System (NFS) and Export a File System on Linux

This lab is a practice lab on Network File System, or NFS. In this lab, we'll configure an NFS server, create a directory to be exported, and export the directory to another server.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 23, 2025

Duration

30m

Challenge

Install, Start, and Enable NFS

Install the nfs-utils package. Then, start and enable the NFS server service.
Challenge

Create a Read-Only Directory Named /engineering

Create a directory named /engineering. Change the permissons of the /engineering1 directory to read-only.
Challenge

Configure the Exported Directory

Congifure the NFS export in the /etc/exports file. Set the directory to be exported as read-only. Export the /engineering file system to the network. Then, verify the directory has been exported.

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