macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bindfslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install bindfsMacPorts ports tree · fuse/bindfs/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install bindfs with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
FUSE file system for mounting to another location. Version 1.18.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add bindfsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · bindfs · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install bindfsDebian stable package indexes · bindfs · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install bindfsFedora Rawhide package metadata · bindfs · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bindfsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bi/bindfs/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install bindfsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bindfs · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
FUSE file system for mounting to another location
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bindfs
history
Project history and usage
bindfs is a FUSE filesystem that mirrors one directory at another mount point while changing ownership, permissions, and creation behavior.
Project history
GitHub metadata shows the public repository was created on 2011-07-08. The official README describes bindfs as similar to `mount --bind`, but with permission rewriting and non-root usability through FUSE.
Adoption history
bindfs has a steady Unix package footprint because it solves a practical filesystem-admin problem without a large service. The input package facts list apk, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Ubuntu, and openSUSE packages, and the official downloads page shows a long source-release series from 1.0 through 1.18.4.
How it is used
Common uses include making a directory read-only, hiding executable bits, sharing a tree with selected users or groups, changing permission bits with chmod-like rules, and controlling permissions used for newly created files.
Why package nerds care
bindfs is package-nerd useful because it packages a policy layer around ordinary directory trees: a tiny mount command can replace ad hoc copies, ACL experiments, or custom synchronization scripts when the real need is just a different view of the same files.
Timeline
- 2011-07-08: GitHub repository created.
- 2011-2026: Official downloads page records releases from bindfs 1.0 through 1.18.4.
- 2026: Repository metadata shows continued maintenance activity.
Related projects
- Related projects and facilities include FUSE/libfuse, fuse-t, MacFUSE, FreeBSD fuse4bsd, Linux bind mounts, overlayfs, sshfs, and union filesystems.
Sources
- GitHub repository metadata from api.github.com.
- Official bindfs README/homepage.
- Official bindfs downloads page.
- Package adoption from source_facts.package-manager.
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/fstab
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bindfs | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.18.4
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://bindfs.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bindfs |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.18.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bindfs |
| Homepage | https://bindfs.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/mpartel/bindfs |
| Upstream docs | https://bindfs.org/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://bindfs.org/downloads/bindfs-1.18.4.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | libfuse |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bindfs |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
|
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
bindfs 1.14.7-1.1+b1
mirrors or overlays a local directory with altered permissions
sudo apt install bindfs- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bindfs
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bindfs
Nix95%
bindfs
nix profile install nixpkgs#bindfs- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bindfs
Ubuntu apt95%
bindfs 1.14.7-1.1build2
mirrors or overlays a local directory with altered permissions
sudo apt install bindfs- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bindfs
apk95%
bindfs 1.17.7-r1
FUSE filesystem for mirroring a directory to another directory
sudo apk add bindfs- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bindfs
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bindfs
apk95%
bindfs-doc 1.17.7-r1
FUSE filesystem for mirroring a directory to another directory (documentation)
sudo apk add bindfs-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bindfs
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bindfs
dnf95%
bindfs 1.18.4-2.fc45
Fuse filesystem to mirror a directory
sudo dnf install bindfs- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bindfs
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bindfs
zypper95%
bindfs 1.18.4-1.4
Filesystem for mapping directories with alternate permissions
sudo zypper install bindfs- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: System/Filesystems
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bindfs
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bindfs
MacPorts95%
bindfs
sudo port install bindfs- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bindfs
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment