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trobrock
Asked: 2010-02-17 08:33:09 +0800 CST

Setting up a NFS Server on FreeBSD

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I need to setup an NFS Server on FreeBSD, I have gone through a couple guides to try and get it running but can't quite get it going. I have the server running, but I seem to be having trouble setting up the /etc/exports file correctly. I have tried the following lines and all have given me errors saying that their is a bad line in the exports file when I try and and reload it.

/home -alldirs -network 192.168.1.106
/home machinename1
/home/user -network 192.168.1.0 -mask 255.255.255.0

What am I missing and what should I check?

nfs file-sharing freebsd bsd

2 Answers

  1. Your first line looks malformed (you're exporting to a network but it looks like you're naming a host)

    If that's not it start with standard troubleshooting: Remove all except one line (start with /home machinename1) & get that working first. Add new lines and reload/test until you find one that breaks it.

    When you know which line(s) are causing the problem it's easier to troubleshoot :)

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  2. What is the exact error message you're getting?

    Is it possible there's already an entry for /home earlier in your /etc/exports file?

    Despite the error, does /home show up as being shared through exportfs?

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