HELP! NFS Kubuntu 11.10

[Alvin]

On Tuesday 08 May 2012 10:39:00 Knapp wrote:
> Anyone have any ideas about how to solve this? I am a NFS newbie but
> good with Linux otherwise.
> 
> I am having a hell of a time getting NFS to work. I think the problem
> is that portmap was removed but I am not to sure.

It was. You need to install the /nfs-kernel-server/ package on the server and 
/nfs-common/ on the client for this basic functionality.

> So I am starting with the basic question of how to you set up NFS on
> Kubuntu 11.10
> I am quite at home with command line and vim btw.
> 
> etc/exports
> # setting up the server 192.168.2.11 and the client is 192.168.2.45
>
> /home/douglas/KidMovies 192.168.2.45(rw,insecure,async,no_subtree_check)
> /home/douglas/Pictures  192.168.2.45(rw,insecure,async,no_subtree_check)

That looks fine (for NFSv3).

> /etc/hosts.allow
> [..]

The usage of TCP wrappers is optional

Also check the official documentation here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/serverguide/network-file-system.html