Which exportfs command will temporarily export the resource while ignoring the options specified in the /etc/exports file?

Which exportfs command will temporarily export the resource while ignoring the options specified in the /etc/exports file?

• A. exportfs -a
• B. exportfs -i
• C. exportfs -u
• D. exportfs -v

Answer: (B)

When you want to temporarily export a resource while bypassing the options in /etc/exports, you use exportfs with the -i option. The -i flag tells exportfs to ignore the /etc/exports file for the directories you specify, applying the export with the options you provide on the command line (or with defaults if none are given). This makes the export a temporary, test-style change that won’t modify the permanent exports configuration. The export remains active until you unexport it (with exportfs -u) or until the system reloads exports. In contrast, options like -a would read and apply everything from /etc/exports, -u would remove exports, and -v only affects verbosity of output without changing which exports are active.

When you want to temporarily export a resource while bypassing the options in /etc/exports, you use exportfs with the -i option. The -i flag tells exportfs to ignore the /etc/exports file for the directories you specify, applying the export with the options you provide on the command line (or with defaults if none are given). This makes the export a temporary, test-style change that won’t modify the permanent exports configuration. The export remains active until you unexport it (with exportfs -u) or until the system reloads exports. In contrast, options like -a would read and apply everything from /etc/exports, -u would remove exports, and -v only affects verbosity of output without changing which exports are active.