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Connect to a NFS Mount
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Mount
- Install the necessary dependencies
sudo apt install nfs-kernel-server
- Start the NFS Kernel
sudo /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server start
- Find the NFS mount by destination IP
sudo showmount -e {Destination IP}
- Make the target directory
sudo mkdir /target
- Mount the NFS share to the target directory
sudo mount -t nfs {Destination IP}:{NFS Share from the 'Find the NFS Mount' step} /target/
- Check it has mounted properly
df -h
Unmount
sudo umount -f -l /target
Preserver after reboot
- Open fstab
sudo vi /etc/fstab
- Add the necessary config
{Destination IP}:{NFS Share from the 'Find the NFS Mount' step} /target/ nfs auto,nofail,noatime,nolock,intr,tcp,actimeo=1800 0 0