How To Install mergerfs on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mergerfs on Kali Linux. mergerfs is another FUSE union filesystem

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mergerfs on Kali Linux.

What is mergerfs

mergerfs is:

mergerfs is a union filesystem geared towards simplifying storage and management of files across numerous commodity storage devices. It is similar to mhddfs, unionfs, and aufs.

Some salient features include

  • Runs in userspace (FUSE)
  • Configurable behaviors
  • Support for extended attributes (xattrs)
  • Support for file attributes (chattr)
  • Runtime configurable (via xattrs)
  • Safe to run as root
  • Opportunistic credential caching
  • Works with heterogeneous filesystem types
  • Handling of writes to full drives
  • Handles pool of readonly and read/write drives

There are three methods to install mergerfs on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install mergerfs Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mergerfs using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mergerfs

Install mergerfs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mergerfs using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mergerfs

Install mergerfs Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install mergerfs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mergerfs

How To Uninstall mergerfs on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove mergerfs

Uninstall mergerfs And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mergerfs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mergerfs

Remove mergerfs Configurations and Data

To remove mergerfs configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mergerfs

Remove mergerfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mergerfs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mergerfs

Dependencies

mergerfs have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mergerfs package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.