How To Install jmtpfs on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmtpfs on Rocky Linux 8. jmtpfs is FUSE and libmtp based filesystem for accessing MTP devices

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmtpfs on Rocky Linux 8.

What is jmtpfs

jmtpfs is a FUSE and libmtp based filesystem for accessing MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) devices. It was specifically designed for exchanging files between Linux systems and newer Android devices that support MTP but not USB Mass Storage. The goal is to create a well behaved filesystem, allowing tools like find and rsync to work as expected. MTP file types are set automatically based on file type detection using libmagic. Setting the file appears to be necessary for some Android apps, like Gallery, to be able to find and use the files. Since it is meant as an Android file transfer utility, the playlists and other non-file based data are not supported.

We can use yum or dnf to install jmtpfs on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install jmtpfs.

Install jmtpfs on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install jmtpfs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install jmtpfs

Install jmtpfs on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install jmtpfs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install jmtpfs

How To Uninstall jmtpfs on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the jmtpfs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove jmtpfs

jmtpfs Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/bin/jmtpfs
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/d9
/usr/lib/.build-id/d9/59ed7125ab10d8aabee10502433b474bd0448e
/usr/share/doc/jmtpfs
/usr/share/doc/jmtpfs/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/jmtpfs/README
/usr/share/licenses/jmtpfs
/usr/share/licenses/jmtpfs/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man1/jmtpfs.1.gz

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jmtpfs on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.