OpenAFS is an open-source distributed file system that allows files to be shared among multiple computers. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install OpenAFS on MXLinux.
Before we proceed, make sure that you have the following:
Open a terminal window on your MXLinux by pressing "Ctrl + Alt + T" and execute the following command to refresh your package list:
sudo apt-get update
On your terminal window, execute the following command to install OpenAFS:
sudo apt-get install openafs-client openafs-modules-dkms openafs-krb5 openafs-doc
The above command will install the OpenAFS client on your system.
After successfully installing OpenAFS, you can now configure it. Execute the following command to fetch the OpenAFS configuration files:
sudo afs-fetchkey
Next, initialize OpenAFS by executing the following command:
sudo /etc/init.d/openafs-client restart
You can now verify if OpenAFS is successfully installed on your system. Execute the following command to check the OpenAFS status:
sudo /etc/init.d/openafs-client status
If OpenAFS is installed successfully, you will see "Active: active (running)" as the output. At this point, you have successfully installed OpenAFS on your system.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install OpenAFS on MXLinux Latest. OpenAFS is now ready to use on your system. You can now start configuring it to suit your needs. Happy computing!
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