Re: [fuse-devel] bug2 in fuse + sshfs

[Miklos S. <mi...@sz...>]

> I found some strange and annoying behaviour when using sshfs.
> Overwriting an existing file with move seems impossible.
> 
> when using a tiny test program called test.sh
> > #!/bin/sh
> > echo a > a
> > cp a b
> > mv a b
> > ls
> on ext3 i get:
> > $ ./test.sh 
> > b  test.sh
> on sshfs i get:
> > $ ./test.sh 
> > mv: cannot move `a' to `b': Operation not permitted
> > a  b  test.sh
> 
> I have this problem with fuse + sshfs from debian sarge as well as with
> current fuse (2.5.1) and sshfs (1.4) (debian kernel 2.4.27).
> 
> This behaviour could be the reason that gedit can not save files,
> unless they are deleted (by hand) on the filesystem before.
> 
> Any solutions ?

-oworkaround=rename

The resulting rename() operation is no longer atomic, like it is
defined in the standard.

For a proper fix the sftp protocol and sftp server would need to be
updated.

Miklos