dxfileshare(8)dxfileshare(8)NAMEdxfileshare - Exports local directories and mounts directories from the
network
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/X11/dxfileshare
DESCRIPTION
Use the File Sharing application, dxfileshare, to: Export (or share)
local UNIX directories to the network Stop exporting UNIX local direc‐
tories to the network Specify which directories mounted from the net‐
work are to be remounted every time the system is rebooted, that is,
add an entry to the /etc/fstab file Add, change, or delete NFS entries
from the /etc/exports file Share local UNIX directories with a personal
computer (PC) when Advanced Server for UNIX is installed on your system
Display local directories that are shared (exported) with the network
Display network mounts (directories that can be mounted from the net‐
work)
The File Sharing application can also be invoked from the CDE Applica‐
tion Manager from the following categories:
Application Group: System_Admin
System Admin Subgroup: Daily Admin
Online help is available for the File Sharing application by clicking
on any Help button or using the Help pull-down menu.
RESTRICTIONS
You must have root privileges to use certain features of File Sharing.
Namely, the ability to export (or share) a directory or to modify the
properties of a directory that is already being exported.
You must have Advanced Server for UNIX installed on your system to
share local directories with PCs.
FILES
Defaults that are shared by the graphical and command line user inter‐
face. File Sharing uses the same file as the Host Manager application.
File Sharing application File Sharing help volume Directory containing
File Sharing application icons Application defaults file that sets the
default values for the X resources File Sharing message catalog Message
catalog containing File Sharing location IDs for on-item help
i18n_motif_shared_text.cat
Message catalog containing application-independent messages
i18n_motif_shared_text_LocIds.cat
Message catalog containing application-independent location IDs
for on-item help
SEE ALSO
Commands: X(1X), automount(8), bcheckrc(8), mount(8), mountd(8), show‐
mount(8), umount(8)
Functions: getfsstat(2), getmntinfo(3), getmntinfo_r(3), mount(2),
mount(2sv), umount(2), umount(2sv), umount(3)
Files: exports(4), fstab(4), mountdtab(4)
Tru64 UNIX System Administration
ASU Installation and Administration Guide
ASU Concepts and Planning Guide
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