libfuse@2 ☆

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Description:
Reference implementation of the Linux FUSE interface

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: filesystem fuse linux system utilities

Install: brew install libfuse@2

About:
Libfuse is the reference implementation suite for the Linux FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) interface. It provides a straightforward API for creating mountable virtual filesystems without kernel programming. This allows developers to safely extend system functionality by handling filesystem operations in userspace processes.

Key Features:

FUSE kernel module interface implementation
libfuse userspace library for easy integration
High-level and low-level APIs
Supports asynchronous I/O and polling
Utilities for mounting and unmounting

Use Cases:

Developing custom network filesystems
Implementing encrypted or compressed filesystems
Creating virtual filesystems for application data
Mounting cloud storage services locally

Alternatives:

librefuse – Experimental implementation, less widely adopted than reference libfuse
Dokan (Windows) – Windows equivalent for user-mode filesystem development

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 2, 2025 9:02pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	73aec69a