Debian file server installed

jchambers · 11-24-2007, 05:44 PM

Hello all --

I think this definitely qualifies as a newbie thread...

I have a new Debian box installed; base installation (no gui) + file server.
(ssh is installed on all boxes)

So it's up and running, I gave it a static IP and qualified hostname ( if it matters ).

I want to use this as storage for other Linux boxes.

The big question how do I access this from another Linux box (Debian)?
I will only be using *nix, no Macs or Windows boxes.

Any help getting going would be great.

reddazz · 11-24-2007, 05:53 PM

You can access the machine from another box using ssh. If you are looking to share files between you Linux boxes, then you can do this using NFS.

jchambers · 11-24-2007, 06:14 PM

Hi reddazz, thanks for the reply.

So NFS is what I am after.

I found the /etc/exports file and added:

/srv 10.0.0.72(rw)

Code:

# rpcinfo -p
   program vers proto   port
    100000    2   tcp    111  portmapper
    100000    2   udp    111  portmapper
    100003    2   udp   2049  nfs
    100003    3   udp   2049  nfs
    100003    4   udp   2049  nfs
    100003    2   tcp   2049  nfs
    100003    3   tcp   2049  nfs
    100003    4   tcp   2049  nfs
    100021    1   udp  32768  nlockmgr
    100021    3   udp  32768  nlockmgr
    100021    4   udp  32768  nlockmgr
    100021    1   tcp  54853  nlockmgr
    100021    3   tcp  54853  nlockmgr
    100021    4   tcp  54853  nlockmgr
    100005    1   udp    945  mountd
    100005    1   tcp    948  mountd
    100005    2   udp    945  mountd
    100005    2   tcp    948  mountd
    100005    3   udp    945  mountd
    100005    3   tcp    948  mountd
    100024    1   udp  32770  status
    100024    1   tcp  54694  status

Still not sure how to access the share from the client side?

Am I on the right track?

reddazz · 11-24-2007, 06:32 PM

Debian Admin has an article that may help you setup NFS on both the server and client. Also search on google for "debian+nfs" to see more articles.

jchambers · 11-24-2007, 07:13 PM

Got it!

I used these tutorials:

http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/NFS-HOWTO.html

http://groups.google.de/group/linuxu...1cd23824bdb145
( this one for an error message )

Thanks again.