From: Fuse U. <fus...@gm...> - 2008-03-07 23:11:42
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2008/3/8, Miklos Szeredi <mi...@sz...>: > > > > > > > > I'm using fusexmp_fh with a subdirectory. When I create files and > > > > directories in the mountpoint, their copies are stored in my > > > subdirectory. > > > > Now, I want the files/folders in the subdirectory to become a single > > > file > > > > when I unmount the fusexmp_fh partition. When I search a bit, I saw > > > there is > > > > loopback device in Linux. Thus, I wondered that whether it is > possible > > > to > > > > use fusexmp_fh with a loopback device. > > > > > > > > > Loop makes a device from a file, fusexmp_fh makes a directory from a > > > directory. You can't combine those in any meaningful way. > > > > > > Why do you want to use fuse at all? If your goal is just to create a > > > filesystem image, then why not do that? > > > > > > > > I have to use fusexmp_fh, because I'm writting my homework which is > built on > > fusexmp_fh. Is there certainly no way to combine loopback and > fusexmp_fh? > > > You can run fusexmp over the loop mounted filesystem. Doesn't make > much sense, but if that's your homework... How I can run fusexmp over the loop mounted fs? Do you mean the mountpoint and the sub directory have to be on the loop mounted fs? > > > dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/myfs bs=1048576 count=100 > > > mke2fs -F -j /tmp/myfs > > > mount -oloop /tmp/myfs /mnt > > > > > > > > > Miklos > > > > > > > > > Moreover, how uid and gid options of fuse can be used? I'm using it > > "-ouid=500 -ogid=10" but it does not work. I had asked this question > before. > > > And it has been answered recently on the list. It's also in the > README and now in the FAQ as well. There is no such file, "/etc/fuse.conf", in my system. Does it work if I creat it manually? Miklos > |