Re: [tlug] See USB drive over network

[John Fremlin <john@example.com>]

Hi Dave

Dave M G wrote:
> > Correct me if I'm wrong. In a simple way what you want to do is:
> > 1. mount a NFS and share the folder where your usb device is mounted.
> > 2. you want to plug and unplug it whenever you want and automatically
> > update NFS configuration?
> > 3. If another machine access that volume it will find your music files in
> > there when it's mounted and no files when it's unmounted or you want that
> > after unmount the device the NFS volume be unregistered also?
> I think that sounds about right. On point three, either way is acceptable.
>
> Is it possible?

Yes.

However, it is 2009. Consider an alternative to NFS. For example one of 
the many SSH filesystems.

Roughly

apt-get install sshfs
sshfs user@example.com:/mnt/ipod /mnt/ipod

http://debaday.debian.net/2007/04/22/sshfs-easy-and-secure-access-to-a-remote-file-system/