I am trying to mount a qnap share on my linux vm.
This share works: :/shared /mnt/shared nfs defaults 0 0
But then another share with the same syntax:
:/shared2 /mnt/shared2 nfs defaults 0 0
Gets errors like these: VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -13.
EDIT: It seems doing a showmount -e against the qnap does not reveal the shared directory.
NA9D
August 8, 2026, 9:40pm
2
Is the Linux VM running on Virtualization Station or is it a VM elsewhere on your network?
Generally the path name is /share/Desired_Folder
Mucho
August 10, 2026, 10:15am
3
If you get a chance, could you paste the output of cat /etc/exports from the NAS (over SSH)? That’ll show what’s actually being exported. Curious what ls -al /mnt looks like on your end too, just to rule out anything odd with the mount point itself.
UdoA
August 10, 2026, 2:24pm
4
Are you sure that the failed mount is a NFS share?
The error message points to SMB which you cannot mount using nfs.
Could you provide detailed screenshots of the output and the error so we can take a look? Thanks!
You may also refer to this FAQ.
How to Mount a QNAP NAS Shared Folder on a Linux Client? | QNAP