sshfs

sshfs is network filesystem client to connect to other macines, which allows server to use code and data from local machine with no need for copying.

Installation

$ sudo apt-get install sshfs

Create connection

In server machine, link server directory to local directory. Note to avoid using soft link for both local and server directory.

$ sshfs -o nonempty <username>@<local_ip>:local_dir server_dir

List sshfs mounting points

$ ps -elf | grep sshfs

Unmount the connection

$ sudo umount server_dir