OpenAFS is an open-source platform that offers distributed file systems. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OpenAFS on Linux Mint Latest.
Before starting the installation process, ensure that:
Follow the steps below to install OpenAFS on Linux Mint Latest:
Open your terminal application and update your system by running the following command:
sudo apt update
Run the following command on your terminal to install the OpenAFS package:
sudo apt install openafs-client openafs-server
Once you have installed the OpenAFS, you need to configure it. Run the following command to configure OpenAFS:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure openafs-client
Follow the on-screen instructions to configure OpenAFS.
To create an AFS cell, run the following command:
sudo bosserver -noauth
Use the following commands to start and stop the OpenAFS services:
sudo service openafs-client start
sudo service openafs-client stop
Use the following command to verify whether the OpenAFS installation was successful:
klist afs
If the installation was successful, you should see the following output:
Tokens for afs@<your.domain.com>
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenAFS on your Linux Mint Latest operating system. You can now start using OpenAFS to access distributed file systems.
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