NFS will not start, "service nfs start" gives no output

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Issue

  • When attempting to start nfs, no output is returned from the command:
# service nfs start
  • Additionally, despite the fact that nfs is not running, attempting to restart it fails:
# service nfs status
rpc.svcgssd is stopped
rpc.mountd is stopped
nfsd is stopped
rpc.rquotad is stopped 

# service nfs restart
Shutting down NFS daemon:                                  [FAILED]
Shutting down NFS mountd:                                  [FAILED]
Shutting down NFS quotas:                                  [FAILED]

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3

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