define sharing on temporary basis

[Jees Joy]

Hi friendz

I am trying to share a particular folder on a temporary basis, I dont want to specify in /etc/exportfs. I just want to share it for some particular limited time only. I tried share command but its not working in linux, could you guys suggest me anything helpful thanks

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Jees,

It has to go into a configuration file. You can't do it on the fly.

Add it to /etc/exports, or add it to smb.conf restart the perspective daemon.

You can use a cron or at job to return the configuration job to its prior state.

Make a copy of /etc/exports

cp /etc/exports /root/exports.tmp

Edit it, add your share.

Script:

cp /etc/exports /root/exports.perm
cp /root/exports.tmp /etc
exportfs -av
sleep 20000 # pick any number you want.
cp /root/exports.perm /etc
exportfs -av

SEP

[Alexander Chuzhoy]

you can use the exportfs command:


Very simple example to export /tmp to all:

exportfs hostname:/tmp

to unexport everything:


exportfs -ua

[Jees Joy]

Thank you frenz, for the quick response