Archivemount
Encyclopedia
archivemount is a FUSE
-based file system for Unix variants, including Linux. Its purpose is to mount
archives (i.e. tar
, tar.gz, etc.) to a mount point where it can be read from or written to as with any other file system. This makes accessing the contents of the archive, which may be compressed, transparent to other programs, without decompressing them.
Filesystem in Userspace
Filesystem in Userspace is a loadable kernel module for Unix-like computer operating systems that lets non-privileged users create their own file systems without editing kernel code...
-based file system for Unix variants, including Linux. Its purpose is to mount
Mount (computing)
Mounting takes place before a computer can use any kind of storage device . The user or their operating system must make it accessible through the computer's file system. A user can access only files on mounted media.- Mount point :A mount point is a physical location in the partition used as a...
archives (i.e. tar
Tar (file format)
In computing, tar is both a file format and the name of a program used to handle such files...
, tar.gz, etc.) to a mount point where it can be read from or written to as with any other file system. This makes accessing the contents of the archive, which may be compressed, transparent to other programs, without decompressing them.
External links
- http://www.cybernoia.de/software/archivemount/
- http://apps.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/fuse/index.php?title=ArchiveFileSystems
- http://www.linux.com/feature/132196