NFS mount /usr/local

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:08:35 -0500
"Alex Katebi" <alex.katebi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Whay can't I mount /usr/local. The client hangs at boot.
> 
> server configuration is in /etc/exports :
> 
> /home         192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0 (rw, sync,no_subtree_check)
> /usr/local    192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0 (rw, sync,no_subtree_check)
> 
> client configuration is in /etc/fstab:
> 
> 192.168.1.100:/home        /home         nfs rw,hard,intr  0  0
> 192.168.1.100:/usr/local   /usr/local    nfs rw,hard,intr  0  0
> 
> /home is ok but /usr/local does not work. If I mount it after boot
> like below it works:
> 
> sudo mount 192.168.1.100:/usr/local  /usr/local
> 
> Any help is welcomed?
> 
> Thanks,
> -Alex

I think only the $USER owning the directory on the server will be able
to use it on the client if it is mounted rw. I had to be owner on both
to do this.

There are those with more experience than me, though.

Good luck,

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