README.md

GridFS FUSE

Allows you to mount a MongoDB GridFS instance as a local filesystem.

Requirements

• MongoDB 1.6+
• FUSE
• Boost

For ubuntu users, install:

• mongodb-dev
• libfuse-dev
• libboost-dev
• libboost-system-dev
• libboost-filesystem-dev
• libboost-thread-dev

Building

$ make

For ubuntu users: Modify Makefile's -lfuse_ino64 to -lfuse

Usage

$ ./mount_gridfs --db=db_name --host=localhost --fsnode=fs mount_point
$ ./mount_gridfs --db=db.storage.voice --host=localhost --fsnode=mp3 mount_point

Current Limitations

• No directories
• No permissions or Mongo authentication
• File creation/writing very experimental