MOUNT.NFS(8) System Manager's Manual MOUNT.NFS(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

mount.nfs, mount.nfs4 - mount a Network File System

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**mount.nfs remotetarget dir \[-rvVwfnsh ] \[-o options]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**mount.nfs** is a part of [**nfs**(5)](/man/os/nfs-utils/nfs.5) utilities package, which provides NFS client functionality.

**mount.nfs** is meant to be used by the [**mount**(8)](/man/os/nfs-utils/mount.8) command for mounting NFS shares. This subcommand, however, can also be used as a standalone command with limited functionality.

*remotetarget* is a server share usually in the form of **servername:/path/to/share.** *dir* is the directory on which the file system is to be mounted.

Under Linux 2.6.32 and later kernel versions, **mount.nfs** can mount all NFS file system versions. Under earlier Linux kernel versions, **mount.nfs4** must be used for mounting NFSv4 file systems while **mount.nfs** must be used for NFSv3.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**-r**](#r)

Mount file system readonly.

[**-v**](#v)

Be verbose.

[**-V**](#V)

Print version.

[**-w**](#w)

Mount file system read-write.

[**-f**](#f)

Fake mount. Don't actually call the mount system call.

[**-n**](#n)

Do not update */etc/mtab.* By default, an entry is created in */etc/mtab* for every mounted file system. Use this option to skip making an entry.

[**-s**](#s)

Tolerate sloppy mount options rather than fail.

[**-h**](#h)

Print help message.

[**nfsoptions**](#nfsoptions)

Refer to [**nfs**(5)](/man/os/nfs-utils/nfs.5) or [**mount**(8)](/man/os/nfs-utils/mount.8) manual pages.

# [NOTE](#NOTE)

For further information please refer [**nfs**(5)](/man/os/nfs-utils/nfs.5) and [**mount**(8)](/man/os/nfs-utils/mount.8) manual pages.

# [FILES](#FILES)

*/etc/fstab*

file system table

*/etc/mtab*

table of mounted file systems

*/etc/nfsmount.conf*

Configuration file for NFS mounts

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**nfs**(5)](/man/os/nfs-utils/nfs.5), [**nfsmount.conf**(5)](/man/os/nfs-utils/nfsmount.conf.5), [**mount**(8)](/man/os/nfs-utils/mount.8),

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

Amit Gud <agud@redhat.com>

5 Jun 2006

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Document: mount.nfs(8) from nfs-utils 3.1.1-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: git://git.linux-nfs.org/projects/steved/nfs-utils.git