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# Minimalist Fuse Manager (MFM)
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MFM is a Crystal-lang CLI designed to streamline the management of various FUSE filesystems, such as sshfs, gocryptfs, httpdirfs, and more. Through its user-friendly interface, users can effortlessly mount and unmount filesystems, get real-time filesystem status, and handle errors proficiently.
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## Prerequisites & Dependencies
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Before using MFM, make sure the following tools are installed on your system:
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- **gocryptfs**: <https://github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs>
- **sshfs**: <https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs>
- **httpdirfs**: <https://github.com/fangfufu/httpdirfs>
- **fzf**: <https://github.com/junegunn/fzf>
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To build from source, you'll also need:
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- **crystal-lang**: <https://crystal-lang.org/>
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## Installation
### 1. From Source
1. Clone or download the source code.
2. Navigate to the source directory.
3. Run `shards install` to fetch dependencies.
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4. Compile using `shards build`.
5. The compiled binary will be in the `bin` directory.
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### 2. Binary Download
Alternatively, download a pre-compiled binary version of MFM.
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## Usage
### Command Line Options
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```
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Usage: mfm [options]
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Global options:
-c, --config FILE Specify configuration file
-h, --help Display this help
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Commands:
create Add a new filesystem
delete Remove an existing filesystem
edit Modify the configuration
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```
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### Demo
<video src="https://code.apps.glenux.net/glenux/mfm/media/branch/develop/doc/output.webm" width="810" height="595" style="max-width: 100%;" controls="controls"></video>
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## Configuration
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MFM uses a YAML configuration file, typically found at `~/.config/mfm.yml`, to detail the filesystem names, types, and respective configurations.
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### YAML File Format
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```yaml
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version: "1"
global:
mountpoint: "/home/user/mnt/{{name}}"
filesystems:
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- type: "gocryptfs"
name: "Work - SSH Keys"
encrypted_path: "/home/user/.ssh/keyring.work"
- type: "sshfs"
name: "Personal - Media Server"
remote_user: "user"
remote_host: "mediaserver.local"
remote_path: "/mnt/largedisk/music"
remote_port: 22
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- type: httpdirfs
name: "Debian Repository"
url: "http://ftp.debian.org/debian/"
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# Add more filesystems as needed
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```
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## Contribution Guidelines
Contributing to MFM:
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1. **Fork the Repository**: Start by forking MFM's repository.
2. **Create a Feature Branch**: Develop each feature or fix in its own branch.
3. **Commit Changes**: Provide clear and informative commit messages.
4. **Run Tests**: Ensure that all features are operational.
5. **Push to Your Fork**: Push your changes to your fork on GitHub.
6. **Submit a Pull Request**: Begin a pull request to the main repository and explain your changes.
7. **Review**: Await feedback from the maintainers and respond as necessary.
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By contributing, you agree to our code of conduct and GPL-2 license terms.
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## Authors and Contributors
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- Glenn Y. Rolland - *Initial Work*
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## Inspired By
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- **Qasim**: A user-friendly FUSE manager. <https://code.apps.glenux.net/glenux/qasim>
- **Sirikali**: A Qt/C++ GUI front-end for various FUSE filesystems like cryfs, gocryptfs, securefs, ecryptfs, and encfs. <https://mhogomchungu.github.io/sirikali/>
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## License
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GNU GPL-3