= mount.nbd(7)
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== NAME

mount.nbd - mount helper for *nbd* fstab entries

== SYNOPSIS

.in /etc/fstab
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nbd://$host/$export $mount *nbd* _options_ _dumpflag_ _fscheckorder_
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.manual invocation
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# mount.nbd nbd://$host/$export $mount -o _options_
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== DESCRIPTION

This is a helper program (script) for mounting NBD (Network Block
Device) partitions via `/etc/fstab` entries. The program starts an
`nbd-client` connection for the given _export name_ from the NBD
server _host_ using the first available nbd device and mounts that
device on the given mount point, and it further starts a monitor
daemon that disconnects the service upon unmounting.

== OPTIONS

The following options are available in addition to file system mount
options:

> **block_size**=__N__ - to use block size _N_

> **connections=**__N__ - to use _N_ server connections

> **timeout=**__N__ - to disconnect when idle for _N_ seconds

The program also uses the *-persist* option for `nbd-client`.