*Update 10/2021: Please note, this is an EOL product no longer being offered to new customers.
Installing fuse-sshfs
Debian/Ubuntu
apt-get install sshfs
CentOS
wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
yum install fuse-sshfs
Setup sshmount
Create the mountpoint directory:
mkdir /mnt/sshfs_mount
Connect and mount with sshfs:
sshfs user@hostname:/ /mnt/sshfs_mount/
If the Cloud Storage panel informs you to connect to cloudstorage3.hivelocity.net or cloudstorage4.hivelocity.net, use the full path to your remote home directory:
sshfs user@hostname:/home/user/ /mnt/sshfs_mount/
You may now write to your newly mounted storage in /mnt/sshfs_mount/.
Using rsync
Synchronizing a local directory with a remote one:
rsync -r -a -v --delete /home /mnt/sshfs_mount
CentOS Example:
[root@centos6 ~]# wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
--2014-01-22 07:10:58-- https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/x86_64/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
Resolving dl.fedoraproject.org... 209.132.181.25, 209.132.181.26, 209.132.181.27, ...
Connecting to dl.fedoraproject.org|209.132.181.25|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 14540 (14K) [application/x-rpm]
Saving to: âepel-release-6-8.noarch.rpmâ
100%[======================================>] 14,540 --.-K/s in 0.04s
2014-01-22 07:10:58 (331 KB/s) - âepel-release-6-8.noarch.rpmâ
[root@centos6 ~]# rpm -Uvh epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
warning: epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 060 8b895: NOKEY
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:epel-release ########################################### [100%]
[root@centos6 ~]# yum install fuse-sshfs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
epel/metalink | 14 kB 00:00
* base: ftp.usf.edu
* epel: mirror.cogentco.com
* extras: mirror.oss.ou.edu
* updates: mirror.oss.ou.edu
epel | 4.2 kB 00:00
epel/primary_db | 5.8 MB 00:00
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package fuse-sshfs.x86_64 0:2.4-1.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: fuse >= 2.2 for package: fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: openssh-clients for package: fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.7)(64bit) for package: fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.6)(64bit) for package: fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.5)(64bit) for package: fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.4)(64bit) for package: fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2(FUSE_2.2)(64bit) for package: fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libfuse.so.2()(64bit) for package: fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package fuse.x86_64 0:2.8.3-4.el6 will be installed
---> Package fuse-libs.x86_64 0:2.8.3-4.el6 will be installed
---> Package openssh-clients.x86_64 0:5.3p1-94.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: openssh = 5.3p1-94.el6 for package: openssh-clients-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libcrypto.so.10(libcrypto.so.10)(64bit) for package: openssh-clients-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libcrypto.so.10(OPENSSL_1.0.1)(64bit) for package: openssh-clients-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libedit.so.0()(64bit) for package: openssh-clients-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libedit.x86_64 0:2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6 will be installed
---> Package openssh.x86_64 0:5.3p1-84.1.el6 will be updated
--> Processing Dependency: openssh = 5.3p1-84.1.el6 for package: openssh-server-5.3p1-84.1.el6.x86_64
---> Package openssh.x86_64 0:5.3p1-94.el6 will be an update
---> Package openssl.x86_64 0:1.0.0-27.el6 will be updated
---> Package openssl.x86_64 0:1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4 will be an update
--> Processing Dependency: make for package: openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package make.x86_64 1:3.81-20.el6 will be installed
---> Package openssh-server.x86_64 0:5.3p1-84.1.el6 will be updated
---> Package openssh-server.x86_64 0:5.3p1-94.el6 will be an update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================
Installing:
fuse-sshfs x86_64 2.4-1.el6 epel 52 k
Installing for dependencies:
fuse x86_64 2.8.3-4.el6 base 71 k
fuse-libs x86_64 2.8.3-4.el6 base 74 k
libedit x86_64 2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6 base 74 k
make x86_64 1:3.81-20.el6 base 389 k
openssh-clients x86_64 5.3p1-94.el6 base 402 k
Updating for dependencies:
openssh x86_64 5.3p1-94.el6 base 258 k
openssh-server x86_64 5.3p1-94.el6 base 311 k
openssl x86_64 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4 updates 1.5 M
Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install 6 Package(s)
Upgrade 3 Package(s)
Total download size: 3.1 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/9): fuse-2.8.3-4.el6.x86_64.rpm | 71 kB 00:00
(2/9): fuse-libs-2.8.3-4.el6.x86_64.rpm | 74 kB 00:00
(3/9): fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 52 kB 00:00
(4/9): libedit-2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 74 kB 00:00
(5/9): make-3.81-20.el6.x86_64.rpm | 389 kB 00:00
(6/9): openssh-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64.rpm | 258 kB 00:00
(7/9): openssh-clients-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64.rpm | 402 kB 00:00
(8/9): openssh-server-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64.rpm | 311 kB 00:00
(9/9): openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4.x86_64.rpm | 1.5 MB 00:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 2.5 MB/s | 3.1 MB 00:01
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 0608b895: NOKEY
Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-6
Importing GPG key 0x0608B895:
Userid : EPEL (6)
Package: epel-release-6-8.noarch (installed)
From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-6
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
Installing : 1:make-3.81-20.el6.x86_64 1/12
Updating : openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4.x86_64 2/12
Updating : openssh-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64 3/12
Installing : fuse-libs-2.8.3-4.el6.x86_64 4/12
Installing : fuse-2.8.3-4.el6.x86_64 5/12
Installing : libedit-2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6.x86_64 6/12
Installing : openssh-clients-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64 7/12
Installing : fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64 8/12
Updating : openssh-server-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64 9/12
Cleanup : openssh-server-5.3p1-84.1.el6.x86_64 10/12
Cleanup : openssh-5.3p1-84.1.el6.x86_64 11/12
Cleanup : openssl-1.0.0-27.el6.x86_64 12/12
Verifying : libedit-2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6.x86_64 1/12
Verifying : openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4.x86_64 2/12
Verifying : fuse-2.8.3-4.el6.x86_64 3/12
Verifying : openssh-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64 4/12
Verifying : openssh-server-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64 5/12
Verifying : fuse-sshfs-2.4-1.el6.x86_64 6/12
Verifying : openssh-clients-5.3p1-94.el6.x86_64 7/12
Verifying : fuse-libs-2.8.3-4.el6.x86_64 8/12
Verifying : 1:make-3.81-20.el6.x86_64 9/12
Verifying : openssh-server-5.3p1-84.1.el6.x86_64 10/12
Verifying : openssh-5.3p1-84.1.el6.x86_64 11/12
Verifying : openssl-1.0.0-27.el6.x86_64 12/12
Installed:
fuse-sshfs.x86_64 0:2.4-1.el6
Dependency Installed:
fuse.x86_64 0:2.8.3-4.el6 fuse-libs.x86_64 0:2.8.3-4.el6 libedit.x86_64 0:2.11-4.20080712cvs.1.el6
make.x86_64 1:3.81-20.el6 openssh-clients.x86_64 0:5.3p1-94.el6
Dependency Updated:
openssh.x86_64 0:5.3p1-94.el6 openssh-server.x86_64 0:5.3p1-94.el6 openssl.x86_64 0:1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4
Complete!
[root@centos6 ~]# mkdir /cloudstorage
[root@centos6 ~]# sshfs [email protected]:/ /cloudstorage/
The authenticity of host 'cloudstorage2.hivelocity.net (206.51.235.186)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 52:ba:48:2b:31:d9:c1:ea:ea:ea:c0:a2:22:db:a5:98.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
[email protected]'s password:
[root@centos6 ~]# mount
/dev/mapper/vg_centos6-lv_root on / type ext4 (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) .
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,rootcontext="system_u:object_r:tmpfs_t:s0")
/dev/vda1 on /boot type ext4 (rw)
/dev/mapper/vg_centos6-lv_home on /home type ext4 (rw)
none on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw)
[email protected]:/ on /cloudstorage type fuse.sshfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
[root@centos6 ~]# cd /cloudstorage/
[root@centos6 cloudstorage]# mkdir test
[root@centos6 cloudstorage]# ls -la
total 316 drwx------. 1 502 502 189 Jan 22 2014 .
dr-xr-xr-x. 23 root root 4096 Jan 22 07:14 ..
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 107513 Sep 11 15:47 apf-current.tar.gz
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 11264 Sep 11 15:45 aquota.group
-rw-r--r--. 1 502 502 18 Jul 18 2013 .bash_logout
-rw-r--r--. 1 502 502 176 Jul 18 2013 .bash_profile
-rw-r--r--. 1 502 502 124 Jul 18 2013 .bashrc
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 12232 Sep 11 15:47 epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 160381 Sep 11 15:47 iftop-0.17.tar.gz
drwxr-xr-x. 1 502 502 12 Jan 22 2014 test
Ubuntu 12.0.4.3 Example:
root@logger:~# apt-get install sshfs
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
sshfs
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 22 not upgraded.
Need to get 43.9 kB of archives.
After this operation, 129 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 https://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main sshfs amd64 2.3-1ubuntu0.1 [43.9 kB]
Fetched 43.9 kB in 0s (207 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package sshfs.
(Reading database ... 139788 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking sshfs (from .../sshfs_2.3-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up sshfs (2.3-1ubuntu0.1) ...
root@logger:~# mkdir /cloudstorage
root@logger:~# sshfs [email protected]:/ /cloudstorage/
The authenticity of host 'cloudstorage2.hivelocity.net (206.51.235.186)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 52:ba:48:2b:31:d9:c1:ea:f9:ac:c0:a2:22:db:a5:98.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
[email protected]'s password:
root@logger:~# mount
/dev/mapper/logger-root on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755)
none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880)
none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
/dev/vda1 on /boot type ext2 (rw)
[email protected]:/ on /cloudstorage type fuse.sshfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,max_read=65536)