How To Install s3fs on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install s3fs on Kali Linux. s3fs is FUSE-based file system backed by Amazon S3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install s3fs on Kali Linux.

What is s3fs

s3fs is:

s3fs is a FUSE filesystem that allows you to mount an Amazon S3 bucket as a local filesystem. It stores files natively and transparently in S3 (i.e., you can use other programs to access the same files). Maximum file size is 5 TB when using multipart upload.

s3fs is stable and is being used in a number of production environments, e.g., rsync backup to s3.

There are three methods to install s3fs 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 s3fs Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install s3fs using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install s3fs

Install s3fs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install s3fs using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install s3fs

Install s3fs 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 s3fs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install s3fs

How To Uninstall s3fs on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the s3fs package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove s3fs

Uninstall s3fs And Its Dependencies

To uninstall s3fs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove s3fs

Remove s3fs Configurations and Data

To remove s3fs configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge s3fs

Remove s3fs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove s3fs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge s3fs

Dependencies

s3fs have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install s3fs package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.