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1. Install NFS on Server

Install the required packages (Ubuntu 12.04):

apt-get install nfs-kernel-server portmap

2. Share NFS Folder

Open the exports file:

vim /etc/exports

Add the following line:

/home/proudlygeek  localhost(insecure,rw,sync,no_subtree_check)

Restart NFS Service:

service nfs-kernel-server restart

or just export the FS:

exportfs -a

3. Install NFS Client

Install the client:

apt-get install nfs-common portmap

Make a mount folder:

mkdir /mnt/nfs-share

Setup an SSH tunnel (local-to-remote port):

ssh -fNv -L 3049:localhost:2049 user@hostname

Mount the folder:

mount -t nfs -o port=3049 localhost:/home/proudlygeek /mnt/nfs-share
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BilyZ98 commented Feb 12, 2022

One thing I am curious about is does the remote port has a specific meaning? is it a ssh port or is it just a random port ?

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