jmtpfs - FUSE based filesystem for accessing MTP devices
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Description
jmtpfs is a FUSE and libmtp based filesystem for accessing MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) devices. It was
specifically designed for exchanging files between Linux (and Mac OS X) systems and newer Android devices
that support MTP but not USB Mass Storage.
The goal is to create a well-behaved filesystem, allowing tools like find(1) and rsync(1) to work as
expected. MTP file types are set automatically based on file type detection using libmagic(3). Setting
the file type is necessary for some Android applications, like Gallery, to be able to find and use the
files uploaded to the device.
Name
jmtpfs - FUSE based filesystem for accessing MTP devices
Options
jmtpfs accepts the following options:
-h Show summary of options.
-V,--version
Show the program version.
-l,--listDevices
List all available MTP devices.
-device=<busnum>,<devnum>
Specify the device to mount. If unspecified, the first device found is used.
In addition to these options, all options supported by fuse(8) are available. See jmtpfs-h for more
information.
See Also
fuse(8), fusermount(1)
Synopsis
jmtpfs [options] MOUNTPOINT
Usage
For regular use, simply specifying a MOUNTPOINT will have the first available MTP device mounted under
it. Mounted devices should be unmounted using
fusermount-u MOUNTPOINT
(see fusermount(1) for more details).
Note: most (if not all) Android phones have to be unlocked when first accessed over MTP; if you get an
input/output error on the mountpoint, unlock the phone and retry.
