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File system client based on SSH File Transfer Protocol. Version 3.7.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-30.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sshfs

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install sshfs

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add sshfs

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install sshfs

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install fuse-sshfs

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · fuse-sshfs · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#sshfs

nixpkgs package indexes · sshfs · source: raw.githubusercontent.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S sshfs

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install sshfs

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · sshfs · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

File system client based on SSH File Transfer Protocol

Commands and aliases

  • mount.fuse.sshfs
  • mount.sshfs
  • sshfs

history

Project history and usage

SSHFS is a FUSE-based filesystem client that mounts remote directories over SFTP. It became a classic Unix package-manager utility because it turns ordinary SSH access into a mountable filesystem without requiring special server-side software.

Project history

The official changelog records SSHFS 1.0 as the initial release and then tracks years of compatibility, caching, performance, and portability work. The project later moved through the libfuse ecosystem, adopted Meson builds, required libfuse 3 in the 3.x series, and continued to follow OpenSSH and FUSE behavior changes.

Adoption history

The README states that SSHFS is shipped by all major Linux distributions and has been used in production across many systems for years. It also notes a period of limited maintenance: release 3.7.3 in 2022 said SSHFS was no longer maintained or developed, while later changelog entries show new maintainers and renewed releases.

How it is used

The canonical command is `sshfs [user@]hostname:[directory] mountpoint`, followed by `fusermount -u mountpoint` on Linux or `umount mountpoint` on BSD and macOS. The README emphasizes that most SSH servers already provide SFTP, so the remote side usually needs no extra package.

Why package nerds care

SSHFS is a packaging staple because it bridges SSH, SFTP, FUSE, desktop workflows, and server administration with one small command. Its cross-distro presence, kernel/filesystem dependency surface, macOS/BSD differences, and long maintenance arc make it exactly the kind of package that exposes the practical edges of package-manager ecosystems.

Timeline

  • 1.0: Initial release recorded in the official changelog.
  • 2015: Release 2.6 introduced Nikolaus Rath as new maintainer.
  • 2016: Release 2.7 integrated the osxfuse copy so SSHFS worked on OS X out of the box.
  • 2017: Release 3.0 required libfuse 3.1.0 or newer and added Meson build support.
  • 2022: Release 3.7.3 announced the project was no longer actively maintained or developed.
  • 2025: Release 3.7.5 added new maintainers and updated Windows and macOS support.
  • 2026: Release 3.7.6 fixed security issues and added another maintainer.

Related projects

  • SSHFS is related to libfuse, OpenSSH, SFTP, osxfuse/macFUSE, FUSE mount helpers, and package-manager integration for filesystem utilities.

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:ssh,client

Install behavior

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

CommandKindExposureNote
mount.fuse.sshfscliglobal executable
mount.sshfscliglobal executable
sshfscliglobal 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 version3.7.6
manager updated2026-05-30
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedsshfs-3.7.6

https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:sshfs
Version3.7.6
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sshfs
Homepagehttps://github.com/libfuse/sshfs
Repositoryhttps://github.com/libfuse/sshfs
Upstream docshttps://github.com/libfuse/sshfs#readme
LicenseLGPL-2.1-only OR GPL-2.0-only
Source archivehttps://github.com/libfuse/sshfs/archive/refs/tags/sshfs-3.7.6.tar.gz
Last updated2026-05-30T04:29:24Z
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesglib, libfuse
Build dependenciesmeson, ninja, pkgconf
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namesshfs
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Requirements
  • linux
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
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%

sshfs 3.7.3-1.1+b2

filesystem client based on SSH File Transfer Protocol

https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs

sudo apt install sshfs
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: sshfs-fuse
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: sshfs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

sshfs

nix profile install nixpkgs#sshfs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
nixpkgs package indexes · raw.githubusercontent.com · nixpkgs package indexes: sshfs from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
Ubuntu apt95%

sshfs 3.7.3-1.1build3

filesystem client based on SSH File Transfer Protocol

https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs

sudo apt install sshfs
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: sshfs-fuse
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: sshfs from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

sshfs 3.7.6-r0

FUSE client based on the SSH File Transfer Protocol

https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs

sudo apk add sshfs
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: sshfs
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sshfs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

sshfs-doc 3.7.6-r0

FUSE client based on the SSH File Transfer Protocol (documentation)

https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs

sudo apk add sshfs-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: sshfs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sshfs-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

fuse-sshfs 3.7.6-1.fc45

FUSE-Filesystem to access remote filesystems via SSH

https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs

sudo dnf install fuse-sshfs
  • License: GPL-2.0-only
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fuse-sshfs
  • 7 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fuse-sshfs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

sshfs 3.7.6-1

FUSE client based on the SSH File Transfer Protocol

https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs

sudo pacman -S sshfs
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: sshfs from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

sshfs 3.7.6-1.1

Filesystem client based on SSH file transfer protocol

https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs

sudo zypper install sshfs
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: System/Filesystems
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: sshfs
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sshfs from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

sshfs

sudo port install sshfs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: fuse/sshfs/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Chocolatey95%

sshfs

choco install sshfs
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sshfs
Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: sshfs from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','sql2008r2.cmdline'

package graph

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

Related tools

  • glibRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • libfuseRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • mesonBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • ninjaBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • btfsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, filesystems, fuse, system.
  • dwarfsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, filesystems, fuse, system.
  • erofs-utilsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, filesystems, fuse, system.
  • ext4fuseShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, filesystems, fuse, system.
  • fuse-zipShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, filesystems, fuse, system.
  • mp3fsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, filesystem, filesystems, fuse, system.

source trail

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Used sources

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