---
name: "fsdeploy"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "forensics-samples-tools"
version: "1.1.4-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fsdeploy"
---

# fsdeploy(1)

deploy a disk image from forensics-samples

## NAME

**fsdeploy** - deploy a disk image from forensics-samples

## SYNOPSIS

```
fsdeploy <file.xz>
```

## DESCRIPTION

**fsdeploy is a command to provide a disk image from forensics-samples package** **to a CI test environment in Debian. It also can provide the original-files** **directory from forensics-samples.**

**fsdeploy will copy file.xz to $AUTOPKGTEST\_TMP and unzip it, making the** **selected file available for CI tests via autopkgtest command. It also can** **copy original-files to $AUTOPKGTEST\_TMP (no unzip needed).**

**On Debian systems, forensics-samples-\<filesystem\> and forensics-samples-files** **packages will depend of the forensics-samples-tools, that provides fsdeploy** **command.**

## OPTIONS

**Possible values are: fs.btrfs.xz, fs.exfat.xz, fs.ext2.xz, fs.ext4.xz,** **fs.ntfs.xz, fs.vfat.xz, fs.multiple.xz and original-files.**

**fs.multiple.xz has some filesystems.**

## EXAMPLES

**See below an example of a possible debian/tests/control file for foremost:**

```
    Test-Command: fsdeploy fs.ntfs.xz;
                  cd $AUTOPKGTEST_TMP;
                  foremost -Tq fs.ntfs.xz;
                  tree -C output-*
    Depends: @, forensics-samples-ntfs, tree
    Restrictions: allow-stderr
```

**Now an example for mac-robber:**

```
    Test-Command: fsdeploy original-files;
                  mac-robber $AUTOPKGTEST_TMP | grep a-text
    Depends: @, forensics-samples-files
    Test-Command: [ -e /dev/loop0 ] || exit 77;
                  fsdeploy fs.ext4.xz;
                  cd $AUTOPKGTEST_TMP;
                  mkdir mnt;
                  mount -o ro,offset=1048576 fs.ext4 mnt;
                  mac-robber mnt | grep a-text;
                  umount mnt
    Depends: @, forensics-samples-ext4
    # isolation-machine will provide access to /dev/loop0, essential to mount
    # images using the mount command.
    # rw-build-tree allow autopkgtest run several times.
    Restrictions: allow-stderr, isolation-machine, needs-root, rw-build-tree, skippable
```

**Note that Debian CI environments commonly are not able to run** **isolation-machine. Consequently, the test will be skipped.**

**Example for disktype command:**

```
    Test-Command: fsdeploy fs.multiple.xz;
                  cd $AUTOPKGTEST_TMP;
                  disktype fs.multiple
    Depends: @, forensics-samples-multiple
```

## AUTHOR

**forensics-samples was written by Joao Eriberto Mota Filho and is available at** **https://github.com/eribertomota/forensics-samples**

**This manual page was written by Joao Eriberto Mota Filho \<eriberto@debian.org\>** **for the Debian project (but may be used by others).**