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+# Ansible Role - `epcc.nfs_client`
+
+Install and configure an NFS client.
+
+## Role Variables
+
+| Variable          | Description                      | Type | Default                 |
+| ----------------- | -------------------------------- | ---- | ----------------------- |
+| nfs_client_mounts | A list of mount points to enable | list | `[]` (empty, no mounts) |
+
+Example configuration:
+
+```yaml
+nfs_client_mounts:
+  - src: "127.0.0.1:/var/nfs/safe_data"
+    path: "/safe_data"
+    opts: "defaults,timeo=900,retrans=5,_netdev"
+```
+
+## Supported Platforms
+
+This role has been tested with Ubuntu 22.04 only.
diff --git a/roles/nfs_client/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/nfs_client/defaults/main.yaml
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+---
+nfs_client_mounts: []
diff --git a/roles/nfs_client/handlers/main.yaml b/roles/nfs_client/handlers/main.yaml
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+---
diff --git a/roles/nfs_client/tasks/configure.yaml b/roles/nfs_client/tasks/configure.yaml
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+---
+- name: Ensure mountpoint exists
+  become: true
+  loop: "{{ nfs_client_mounts }}"
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ item.path }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx
+
+- name: Ensure exports are mounted
+  become: true
+  loop: "{{ nfs_client_mounts }}"
+  ansible.posix.mount:
+    src: "{{ item.src }}"
+    path: "{{ item.path }}"
+    opts: "{{ item.opts }}"
+    state: mounted
+    type: nfs
diff --git a/roles/nfs_client/tasks/install.yaml b/roles/nfs_client/tasks/install.yaml
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+---
+- name: Ensure NFS client package is present
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "{{ __nfs_client_package }}"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: true
diff --git a/roles/nfs_client/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/nfs_client/tasks/main.yaml
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+---
+- name: Import preflight tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: preflight.yaml
+
+- name: Import install tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: install.yaml
+
+- name: Import configure tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: configure.yaml
diff --git a/roles/nfs_client/tasks/preflight.yaml b/roles/nfs_client/tasks/preflight.yaml
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+---
+- name: Include OS-specific variables
+  ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yaml"
diff --git a/roles/nfs_client/vars/Debian.yaml b/roles/nfs_client/vars/Debian.yaml
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+---
+__nfs_client_package: nfs-common