Network File System (nfs) - what is it and do I need it?
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Distribution: Redhat v8.0 (soon to be Fedora? or maybe I will just go back to Slackware)
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You will only need the NFS daemon if you want to share or server files to other systems (i.e. Unix or Linux) using the NFS protocol. Most people don't need it.
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