---
name: "incus.file.mount"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "incus-client"
version: "6.0.4-2+deb13u10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/incus.file.mount"
---

# incus.file.mount(1)

Mount files from instances

## NAME

incus-file-mount - Mount files from instances

## SYNOPSIS

**incus file mount \[:\]\[/\] \[\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Mount files from instances

## OPTIONS

**--auth-user**=""\
 	Set authentication user when using SSH SFTP listener

**--listen**=""\
 	Setup SSH SFTP listener on address:port instead of mounting

**--no-auth**\[=false\]\
 	Disable authentication when using SSH SFTP listener

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--debug**\[=false\]\
 	Show all debug messages

**--force-local**\[=false\]\
 	Force using the local unix socket

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	Print help

**--project**=""\
 	Override the source project\`\`

**-q**, **--quiet**\[=false\]\
 	Don't show progress information

**--sub-commands**\[=false\]\
 	Use with help or --help to view sub-commands

**-v**, **--verbose**\[=false\]\
 	Show all information messages

**--version**\[=false\]\
 	Print version number

## EXAMPLE

```
  incus file mount foo/root fooroot
     To mount /root from the instance foo onto the local fooroot directory.
```

## SEE ALSO

**incus-file(1)**

## HISTORY

2-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra