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Export NFS path containing "-" (dash)

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Mar 15, 20265117 views
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Problem

I'm in a bit of a pinch with NFS exports file. Specifically, I can't find a way to export a directory containing "-" in the path name. Manual (exports(5)) states: It then states: Unfortunately, that is not the case. Specifically, if the pathname contains "-", either verbatim, or with \055 or is enc…

Error Output

Also, each line may have one or more specifications for default options 
after the path name, in the form of a dash ("-") followed by an option 
list…

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Fix for: Export NFS path containing "-" (dash)

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This is a bit of a hack but you can create bind mounts to each of the directories and export the bind mounts destinations. Something like: I'm not sure if having tons of mounts will slow down file access though.

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