---
name: "zfs-share"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "zfsutils-linux"
version: "2.3.9-0+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zfs-share"
---

# zfs-share(8)

share and unshare ZFS filesystems

## NAME

**zfs-share** – share and unshare ZFS filesystems

## SYNOPSIS

**zfs** **share** \[**-l**\] **-a**\|*filesystem*

**zfs** **unshare** **-a**\|*filesystem*\|*mountpoint*

## DESCRIPTION

-

  **zfs** **share** \[**-l**\] **-a**\|*filesystem* Shares available ZFS file systems.

  - **-l**

    Load keys for encrypted filesystems as they are being mounted. This is equivalent to executing **zfs** **load-key** on each encryption root before mounting it. Note that if a filesystem has **keylocation**=**prompt**, this will cause the terminal to interactively block after asking for the key.

  - **-a**

    Share all available ZFS file systems. Invoked automatically as part of the boot process.

  - *filesystem*

    Share the specified filesystem according to the **sharenfs** and **sharesmb** properties. File systems are shared when the **sharenfs** or **sharesmb** property is set.

-

  **zfs** **unshare** **-a**\|*filesystem*\|*mountpoint* Unshares currently shared ZFS file systems.

  - **-a**

    Unshare all available ZFS file systems. Invoked automatically as part of the shutdown process.

  - *filesystem*\|*mountpoint*

    Unshare the specified filesystem. The command can also be given a path to a ZFS file system shared on the system.

## SEE ALSO

[exports(5)](/exports/5.md), [smb.conf(5)](/smb.conf/5.md), [zfsprops(7)](/zfsprops/7.md)