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Server

apt update
apt install nfs-kernel-server
mkdir /mnt/nfs -p
chown nobody:nogroup /mnt/nfs
chmod 777 /mnt/nfs
nano /etc/exports

Add line-item for client in /etc/exports, where 192.168.88.253/32 is your client's ip address/CIDR

/mnt/1TB/nfs 192.168.88.253/32(rw,sync,no_subtree_check)

systemctl restart nfs-kernel-server

Client

mkdir /private/nfs
mount -vvvv -t nfs -o rw,sync 192.168.88.252:/mnt/1TB/nfs /mnt/spinach_nfs/

fstab

192.168.88.252:/mnt/1TB/nfs	/mnt/spinach_nfs/	nfs	_netdev,defaults	0 0

Create disk image using Disk Utilities, mount it.

tmutil setdestination /Volumes/MacBackup
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