xtab File for NFS

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Purpose

Contains entries for currently exported NFS directories.

Description

The /etc/xtab file contains entries for directories that are currently exported. This file should only be accessed by programs using the getexportent subroutine. To remove entries from this file, use the -u flag of the exportfs command.

Files

Item Description
/etc/exports Lists the directories that the server can export.
/etc/hosts Contains an entry for each host on the network.
/etc/netgroup Contains information about each user group on the network.