FUSE-Mount: why non-root mounts need -allowOthers=false (user_allow_other)

chrislusf committed 2026-10-29 01:02:19 -07:00
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@@ -639,3 +639,5 @@ Workaround is to use Linux capabilities on weed executable.
setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin,cap_dac_override+eip /usr/local/bin/weed
After that you need to use "weed mount" with option allowOthers=false
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The default `-allowOthers=true` maps to FUSE `allow_other`, which fusermount refuses for non-root users unless `/etc/fuse.conf` contains `user_allow_other` — so either add that line or mount with `-allowOthers=false`.