Configures the system to run NFS.
The mknfs command configures the system to run the Network File System (NFS) daemons. The mknfs command adds an entry to the inittab file so that the /etc/rc.nfs file is executed on system restart.
Item | Description |
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-B | Adds an entry to the inittab file to execute the /etc/rc.nfs file on system restart. The mknfs command also executes the /etc/rc.nfs file immediately to start the NFS daemons. This flag is the default. |
-I | Adds an entry to the inittab file to execute the /etc/rc.nfs file on system restart. |
-N | Starts the /etc/rc.nfs file to start the NFS daemons immediately. When started this way, the daemons run until the next system restart. |
Item | Description |
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inittab | Controls the initialization process of the system. |
/etc/rc.nfs | Contains the startup script for the NFS and NIS daemons. |