Sample Usage modified by Metin KAYA

Metin KAYA — Sat, 31 May 2014 09:29:10 -0000

First parameter of MetFS is the mountpoint that data can be written/read in a clear way.
Second parameter of MetFS is the working directory that data is encrypted.
If metfs is run with "-d" parameter, then it will run as a daemon and prints log/debug messages.

$ metfs ~metin/mount -d ~metin/enc

Parameters of MetFS must be in this sequence:

mountpoint -d (optional) working_directory

In order to enable non-privileged user to mount MetFS partition, please add the non-privileged user
to the group "fuse" in the "/etc/group" file.

Sample Usage:

$ metfs ~metin/mount ~metin/enc      / metfs mount_directory working_directory /

Enter your metfs file name (if you don't have, just hit ENTER): / For the first time, just hit ENTER.     /

New    MetFS Password:                                          / Type your password. It won't be echoed. /

Verify MetFS Password:                                          / Retype your password.                   /

Enter the file name that will contain your encrypted data [max. 1024 characters]: ~metin/test.metfs

/ Please provide full path to MetFS file. /

$ cp ~metin/my_secret_file ~metin/mount    / Copy your secret files to the MetFS partition.    /

$ echo "EnderUNIX Yaz\xfdl\xfdm Geli\xfetirme Tak\xfdm\xfd @ \xddstanbul/T\xdcRK\xddYE" > ~metin/mount/test.txt

$ cat ~metin/mount/test.txt

EnderUNIX Software Development Team @ Istanbul/TURKIYE

$ cat ~metin/enc/test.txt

\xc1\xf5\xae\xb4\xdb\xd51\xc7\xa1N\xd1:\xb1_\xc3\xdb#\xfd&\xde0u\xbd\xa2\xed\xe5w\xc6\xadr~sB\xc0,\xf5\xbdb%

$ fusermount -u ~metin/mount/          / Then unmount your MetFS partition via fusermount.  /

$ file ~metin/test.metfs               / The MetFS single file seems as a random data file. /

/home/metin/test.metfs: data

$ metfs ~metin/mount ~metin/enc

Enter your metfs file name (if you don't have, just hit ENTER): /home/metin/test.metfs 
 / give full path of the file /

Enter MetFS Password:

Password OK...

$ ls ~metin/mount       / See your files. /

my_secret_file

$ fusermount -u ~metin/mount/

For Java interface:

$ cd GUI

$ javac MetFS.java

$ java MetFS

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Sample Usage modified by Metin KAYA