---
name: "fusefatfs"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fusefat"
version: "0.3+dfsg-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fusefatfs"
---

# fusefatfs(1)

mount FAT file systems using FUSE and vufuse

## NAME

fusefatfs, vufusefatfs - mount FAT file systems using FUSE and vufuse

## SYNOPSIS

**fusefatfs** \[**-hVdfs**\] \[**-o** *options* \] *disk\_image* *mountpoint*

in a **umvu** session:

**mount -t vufusefatfs** \[**-o** *options* \] *disk\_image* *mountpoint*

## DESCRIPTION

**fusefatfs** mounts the file tree contained in *disk\_image* on the directory *mountpoint*. It supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and exFAT formats.

**vufusefatfs** is the VUOS/vufuse submodule of **fusefatfs**

## OPTIONS

**fusefatfs** is build upon FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) library. the complete set of available options depends upon the specific FUSE installed. Execute **fusefatfs -h** to retrieve the actual complete list.

### general options

- **-o** opt,\[opt...\]

  FUSE and file specific mount options.

- **-h**

  display a usage and options summary

- **-V** **--version**

  display version

### fusefatfs specific options

- **-o ro**

  mount the file system in read-only mode.

- **-o rw**

  mount the file system in read-write mode only if also **-o force** is present. Read-write mounting can potentially manage the file system structure so an extra option is required to test the awareness fo the user.

- **-o force**

  confirm the request of read-write access.

- **-o rw+**

  mount the file system in read-write mode, a shortcut of **-o rw,force**.

### main FUSE mount options

These options are not valid in VUOS/vufuse.

- **-d** **-o debug**

  enable debug output (implies -f)

- **-f**

  foreground operation

- **-s**

  disable multi-threaded operation

## SEE ALSO

**fuse**(8), [**umvu**(1)](/umvu/1.md)

## CREDITS

**fusefatfs** is based on the FAT file system module for embedded systems **fatfs** developed by ChaN: *http://elm-chan.org*.

## AUTHOR

VirtualSquare. Project leader: Renzo Davoli.