nfs : how to export directory so all clients can see it?

[Alexander Apprich]

Hi John,

John Dunn wrote:
> How do I configure nfs on redhat 9 so that the world can see a directory
> 
> I currently have
> 
> /home/mydir      (rw,sync)
> 
/home/mydir       *(rw,sync)

the * means any machine.

> but when I run exportfs I get the message
> 
>  No host name given with /home/mydir (rw,sync)
> 
> and there is no entry in /var/lib/nfs/xtab
> 
> John
> 

Alex