---
name: "jmtpfs"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "jmtpfs"
version: "0.5-4+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jmtpfs"
---

# jmtpfs(1)

FUSE based filesystem for accessing MTP devices

## NAME

jmtpfs - FUSE based filesystem for accessing MTP devices

## SYNOPSIS

**jmtpfs** \[*options*\] MOUNTPOINT

## DESCRIPTION

**jmtpfs** is a FUSE and libmtp based filesystem for accessing MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) devices. It was specifically designed for exchanging files between Linux (and Mac OS X) systems and newer Android devices that support MTP but not USB Mass Storage.

The goal is to create a well-behaved filesystem, allowing tools like [**find**(1)](/find/1.md) and [**rsync**(1)](/rsync/1.md) to work as expected. MTP file types are set automatically based on file type detection using [**libmagic**(3)](/libmagic/3.md). Setting the file type is necessary for some Android applications, like Gallery, to be able to find and use the files uploaded to the device.

## USAGE

For regular use, simply specifying a MOUNTPOINT will have the first available MTP device mounted under it. Mounted devices should be unmounted using

-

  **fusermount** **-u** MOUNTPOINT

(see [**fusermount**(1)](/fusermount/1.md) for more details).

**Note:** most (if not all) Android phones have to be unlocked when first accessed over MTP; if you get an input/output error on the mountpoint, unlock the phone and retry.

## OPTIONS

**jmtpfs** accepts the following options:

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

- **-V, --version**

  Show the program version.

- **-l, --listDevices**

  List all available MTP devices.

- **-device**=*\<busnum\>*,*\<devnum\>*

  Specify the device to mount. If unspecified, the first device found is used.

In addition to these options, all options supported by **fuse**(8) are available. See **jmtpfs -h** for more information.

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHORS

jmtpfs was written by Jason Ferrara \<jason.ferrara@jacquette.com\>.

This manual page was written by Apollon Oikonomopoulos \<apoikos@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).