Simple network block device server. Created because of usual nbd-server is tricky-ish to cross-compile. Also it typically requires config file, which is inconvenient for one-off use.
There are pre-built versions for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android on releases page.
IPv6 is supported, use options like -a [::1].
nbdserve 0.1.0
Vitaly "_Vi" Shukela <vi0oss@gmail.com>
Simple network block device server
USAGE:
nbdserve [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] <file>
FLAGS:
-h, --help Prints help information
-q, --quiet Quiet mode, suppress non-error output
-r, --read-only Read-only mode
--resize Support RESIZE NBD extension (not implemented)
--rotational Hint clients that elevator algorithm should be used
--trim Convert TRIM operations to FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE or something (not implemented)
-V, --version Prints version information
OPTIONS:
-a, --addr <host> Address to listen the port on [default: 127.0.0.1]
-p, --port <port> TCP port to listen [default: 10809]
-s, --size <size>
ARGS:
<file> File or device to be served
On windows, you can use with physical drives like so:
List physical drives:
wmic diskdrive list brief
Build and run (note that physical drives seem to only work in read only mode):
wmic diskdrive list brief
cargo build --release
.\target\release\nbdserve.exe --addr 0.0.0.0 \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0 --read-only
You can use the firewall-rule.ps1 script to add the needed firewall rules to the windows firewall.