---
name: "securefs"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "securefs"
version: "0.13.1+ds-1+b3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/securefs"
---

# securefs(1)

filesystem in userspace with transparent authenticated encryption

## NAME

securefs - filesystem in userspace with transparent authenticated encryption

## SYNOPSIS

**securefs** \[*OPTION...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

securefs mounts a regular directory onto a mount point. The mount point appears as a regular filesystem, where one can read/write/create files, directories and symbolic links. The underlying directory will be automatically updated to contain the encrypted and authenticated contents.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help information.

- **m**, **mount**

  Mount an existing filesystem

- **c**, **create**

  Create a new filesystem

- **chpass**

  Change password of existing filesystem

- **fix**

  Try to fix errors in an existing filesystem

- **v**, **version**

  Show version of the program

- **i**, **info**

  Display information about the filesystem

## AUTHOR

**securefs** is written by Siyuan Ren \<netheril96@gmail.com\>

This manual page was written by Yanhao MO ⟨yanhaocs@gmail.com⟩ for the Debian project (but may be used by others).