install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install ext4fuse

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install ext4fuse

MacPorts ports tree · fuse/ext4fuse/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#ext4fuse

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ex/ext4fuse/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Read-only implementation of ext4 for FUSE

Project links

Commands and aliases

ext4fuse

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.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`ext4fuse`	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 version0.1.3

manager updated2026-06-21

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.1.3

https://github.com/gerard/ext4fuse

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ext4fuse
Version	0.1.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ext4fuse
Homepage	https://github.com/gerard/ext4fuse
Repository	https://github.com/gerard/ext4fuse
Upstream docs	https://github.com/gerard/ext4fuse#readme
License	GPL-2.0-only
Source archive	https://github.com/gerard/ext4fuse/archive/refs/tags/v0.1.3.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-21T14:54:22-04:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	libfuse@2
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	ext4fuse
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Requirements	linux
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	yes
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head 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.

Nix95%

ext4fuse

nix profile install nixpkgs#ext4fuse

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ext4fuse

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ex/ext4fuse/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

MacPorts95%

ext4fuse

sudo port install ext4fuse

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ext4fuse

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: fuse/ext4fuse/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/ext4fuse.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install ext4fuse with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix