---
name: "fosread"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fosfat"
version: "1.0.1-2+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fosread"
---

# fosread(1)

FOS reader

## NAME

fosread - FOS reader

## SYNOPSIS

**fosread** \[*options*\] *device mode* \[*node*\] \[*path*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Tool for a read-only access on Smaky FOS.

- **-h** **--help**

  Display help message.

- **-v** **--version**

  Show version.

- **-a** **--harddisk**

  Force an hard disk instead of the autodetection.

- **-f** **--floppydisk**

  Force a floppy disk instead of the autodetection.

- **-l** **--fos-logger**

  Turn ON the FOS logger.

- **-u** **--undelete**

  enable the undelete mode, even deleted files will be listed and sometimes restorable with **get** mode.

- **device**

  /dev/fd0 for floppy disk\
   /dev/sda for hard disk, etc, ...

- **mode**

  **list** : list the content of a node\
   **get**  : copy a file from the Smaky disk in a local directory

- **node**

  The tree with the file (or folder) for **get** or **list**.\
   example: foo/bar/toto.text

- **path**

  You can specify a path to save the file (with **get** mode).

## AUTHOR

Written by Mathieu Schroeter \<mathieu@schroetersa.ch\>.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<*mathieu@schroetersa.ch*\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006-2009 Mathieu Schroeter

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.