---
name: "fuse"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fuse/4"
---

# fuse(4)

file system in userland

## NAME

**fuse** – file system in userland

## SYNOPSIS

**option FUSE** **pseudo-device fuse**

## DESCRIPTION

The **fuse** device provides a FUSE interface for implementing a file system in userland.

This device does not support partial reads and writes.

## FILES

- */dev/fuse0*

  **fuse** device special file

## SEE ALSO

fuse\_main(3), [intro(4)](/intro/4.md), fb\_setup(9)

## HISTORY

The **fuse** driver first appeared in OpenBSD 5.4.