install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install curlftpfs

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install curlftpfs

MacPorts ports tree · fuse/curlftpfs/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add curlftpfs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · curlftpfs · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install curlftpfs

Debian stable package indexes · curlftpfs · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install curlftpfs

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · curlftpfs · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S curlftpfs

Arch Linux sync databases · curlftpfs · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Filesystem for accessing FTP hosts based on FUSE and libcurl

Project links

Commands and aliases

curlftpfs

history

Project history and usage

CurlFtpFS is a FUSE filesystem that mounts FTP servers as local directories while delegating transfer behavior to libcurl.

Project history

The official project page describes CurlFtpFS as a filesystem for accessing FTP hosts based on FUSE and libcurl. SourceForge lists the project as registered in 2006, alpha status, GPLv2 licensed, and brought by the user braga.

Adoption history

CurlFtpFS occupied the practical Unix niche between command-line FTP clients and full file synchronization tools: it let users mount an FTP server and then use ordinary tools such as ls, cd, cp, mv, and editors. SourceForge's file browser shows the 0.9.2 tarball line under the project's downloads, and the supplied package-manager facts show continued packaging across Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Arch, MacPorts, and Alpine-like ecosystems.

How it is used

The official site demonstrates creating a mount point, mounting an FTP URL with curlftpfs, and then browsing the remote tree with shell commands. It highlights SSL/TLS support, tunneling HTTP proxies, reconnecting after server timeouts, and rewriting absolute symlinks back into the FTP filesystem.

Why package nerds care

CurlFtpFS is package-nerd relevant because it combines three packaging-sensitive layers: FUSE integration, libcurl feature support, and mount-helper behavior. It also represents a once-common era of packaging small FUSE filesystems for network protocols before cloud object stores and WebDAV/SFTP workflows displaced many FTP use cases.

Timeline

2006: Project registered on SourceForge.
2008: SourceForge file listing shows the curlftpfs download tree modified on 2008-05-28.
2013: SourceForge summary records the last project update as 2013-05-02.

Related projects

FUSE, libcurl, sshfs, lftpfs, and other FTPFS-style filesystems are the closest related packaging neighbors.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:ftp

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 4 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

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.netrc

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`curlftpfs`	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 version0.9.2

manager updated2026-06-21

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://curlftpfs.sourceforge.net/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://curlftpfs.sourceforge.net/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:curlftpfs
Version	0.9.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/curlftpfs
Homepage	https://curlftpfs.sourceforge.net/
Repository	https://sourceforge.net/p/curlftpfs/code
Upstream docs	https://curlftpfs.sourceforge.net/
License	GPL-2.0-only
Source archive	https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/curlftpfs/curlftpfs/0.9.2/curlftpfs-0.9.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-21T14:55:56-04:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	curl, glib, libfuse@2
Build dependencies	autoconf, automake, libtool, 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	curlftpfs
Version Scheme	0
Revision	1
Requirements	linux
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	yes
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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%

curlftpfs 0.9.2-10

filesystem to access FTP hosts based on FUSE and cURL

http://curlftpfs.sourceforge.net

sudo apt install curlftpfs

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
5 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Curlftpfs

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: curlftpfs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

apk95%

curlftpfs 0.9.2-r3

Fuse mount FTP server

https://sourceforge.net/projects/curlftpfs/

sudo apk add curlftpfs

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: curlftpfs
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Curlftpfs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: curlftpfs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

curlftpfs-doc 0.9.2-r3

Fuse mount FTP server (documentation)

https://sourceforge.net/projects/curlftpfs/

sudo apk add curlftpfs-doc

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: curlftpfs
normalized package name match
Matched by: Curlftpfs

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: curlftpfs-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

curlftpfs 0.9.2-43.fc44

CurlFtpFS is a filesystem for accessing FTP hosts based on FUSE and libcurl

http://curlftpfs.sourceforge.net/

sudo dnf install curlftpfs

License: GPL-1.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: curlftpfs
6 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Curlftpfs

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: curlftpfs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

curlftpfs 0.9.2-10

A filesystem for acessing FTP hosts based on FUSE and libcurl.

http://curlftpfs.sourceforge.net/

sudo pacman -S curlftpfs

License: GPL
Architecture: x86_64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Curlftpfs

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: curlftpfs from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

curlftpfs

sudo port install curlftpfs

normalized package name match
Matched by: Curlftpfs

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: fuse/curlftpfs/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/curlftpfs.yml

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

Install curlftpfs with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman