File Sharing using NFS
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$ sudo apt-get install nfs-common

Install the NFS server, choose either User Space or Kernel NFS server.

$ sudo apt-get install unfs3
   OR
$ sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server # <- better option


Edit /etc/exports

$ sudo gedit /etc/exports

Add a directory to share, with who to share it with, and options for the share in parenthesis.

We then restart our nfs server.

$ sudo /etc/init.d/unfs3 restart 
   OR
$ sudo /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server restart

Check what the server is sharing:

$ showmount -e       # what am i exporting
$ showmount          # who is accessing my shares

Try mounting my shares:

$ sudo mount 10.50.46.38:/home /mnt

For more detail, read the man page for nfs, mount

Book recommendation: O'Reilly's "Managing NFS and NIS"