bindfs ☆
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Description:
FUSE file system for mounting to another location
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.18.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: filesystem fuse mount permissions system-utility
Install: brew install bindfs
About:
bindfs is a FUSE-based file system that allows you to mirror a directory to another location, similar to a bind mount but with more flexibility. It enables remapping file permissions and ownership, making it ideal for managing access in shared environments. This tool is particularly useful for creating user-writable views of system directories without altering the original files.
Key Features:
  • Permission and ownership remapping
  • User and group ID mirroring
  • Selective file attribute hiding
  • Support for read-only and writable mounts
Use Cases:
  • Creating shared upload folders with correct permissions
  • Serving web content with user-specific access rights
  • Simulating different file ownership in development environments
Alternatives:
  • bind mounts – Native kernel feature, but lacks permission remapping capabilities
  • sshfs – For remote file access, not local directory mirroring
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Dependencies: libfuse
Bottles available for: arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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