Comments on: Cool User File Systems, Part 1: SSHFS http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: mentenanta http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-651455 mentenanta Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:18:26 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-651455 {Salut|Noroc|Hello} {Belele|Probleme}Balarii|Dude} cu cabluri de retea {au fost|sunt} si or sa tot fie. Important e cum le rezolvi :p {Salut|Noroc|Hello} {Belele|Probleme}Balarii|Dude} cu cabluri de retea {au fost|sunt} si or sa tot fie. Important e cum le rezolvi :p

]]> By: adixon http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-8589 adixon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-8589 <p>Thanks for this. I had a project where I only had sftp access (no ssh access) to the previous site/server, and with this little trick I could still grab a nice mirror. An excellent little trick to keep up my sleeve! </p> Thanks for this. I had a project where I only had sftp access (no ssh access) to the previous site/server, and with this little trick I could still grab a nice mirror. An excellent little trick to keep up my sleeve!

]]> By: grabur http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-8590 grabur Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-8590 <p>When should this be used?</p> <p>How does this compare to something like an sftp connection using nautilus?</p> <p>How stable is this, how volatile is my data? Would I ever use this for more than small remote edits, and file transfers?</p> <p>Is KDEs KIO, better to use in this regard?</p> <p>Would nfs over a ssh tunnel be any better or worse?</p> <p>What goes on behind the scenes with these user file systems? </p> When should this be used?

How does this compare to something like an sftp connection using nautilus?

How stable is this, how volatile is my data? Would I ever use this for more than small remote edits, and file transfers?

Is KDEs KIO, better to use in this regard?

Would nfs over a ssh tunnel be any better or worse?

What goes on behind the scenes with these user file systems?

]]> By: wirawan0 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-8591 wirawan0 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-8591 <p>@grabur: sshfs uses sftp underneath, so AFAIK it is as stable as nautilus' sftp connection. The nice thing is that files appear transparent, like "locally mounted" and is accessible via regular path names. I don't think that can be done with nautilus sftp mounting. Don't know how this would compare to nfs over ssh. The down side with sftp is that once the connection drops, the mounting is gone (since there is no keep-alive server on the remote side). And if you are still in the I/O process while the connection is gone, you are in trouble. I have experienced this. This is definitely a concern with wireless connection. But I have been using sshfs many times to access files remotely conveniently. </p> @grabur: sshfs uses sftp underneath, so AFAIK it is as stable as nautilus’ sftp connection. The nice thing is that files appear transparent, like “locally mounted” and is accessible via regular path names. I don’t think that can be done with nautilus sftp mounting. Don’t know how this would compare to nfs over ssh. The down side with sftp is that once the connection drops, the mounting is gone (since there is no keep-alive server on the remote side). And if you are still in the I/O process while the connection is gone, you are in trouble. I have experienced this. This is definitely a concern with wireless connection. But I have been using sshfs many times to access files remotely conveniently.

]]> By: grabur http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-8592 grabur Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7820/#comment-8592 <p>@wirawan0 thanks for that.</p> <p>Guess what I'd worry about is what happens precisely if a connection drops out.</p> <p>I use sftp to mount vms, and nautilus integration is very nice. So much that I get frustrated when it's not there. Nautilus/gnome file system handling feels like a black box to me. Mounting a file system feels more intuitive I have to say, I like file access from the shell. </p> @wirawan0 thanks for that.

Guess what I’d worry about is what happens precisely if a connection drops out.

I use sftp to mount vms, and nautilus integration is very nice. So much that I get frustrated when it’s not there. Nautilus/gnome file system handling feels like a black box to me. Mounting a file system feels more intuitive I have to say, I like file access from the shell.

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