sudo mount -t nfs server:/export /mnt/nfs

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sudo mount -t nfs server:/export /mnt/nfs

Mount an NFS export from a server

The Network File System lets many Linux machines share one directory, and this attaches the export named /export on server to /mnt/nfs. NFS v3 mounts like this need the portmap service reachable on the server. Show available exports first with showmount -e server.
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