Knowledge Base - sshfs

Examples

Mount folder on local machine using existing public key but no `~/.ssh/config` file

sshfs -o allow_other,default_permissions,IdentityFile=~/.ssh/id_rsa dave@xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx:/home/dave/ /home/dave/sshfs/acer_desktop/

Mount folder on local machine using existing public key and a `~/.ssh/config` file*

$ cat ~/.ssh/config

Host digital-dave
	HostName xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx
	User dave

$ sshfs -o IdentityFile=~/.ssh/id_rsa digital-dave:/home/dave/ /home/dave/sshfs/acer_desktop/

* You will not be prompted for a password if you have followed the How to Setup Passwordless SSH Login tutorial.

Same as above but `~/.ssh/config` file references public key file

$ cat ~/.ssh/config

Host digital-dave
	HostName xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx
	User dave
	IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa

$ sshfs digital-dave:/home/dave/ /home/dave/sshfs/acer_desktop/