DOCS: Updated FUSE docs
Ho-Sheng Hsiao committed
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@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ sudo chown <username> /ipfs
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sudo chown <username> /ipns
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+Depending on whether you are using OSX or Linux, follow the proceeding instructions.
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## Mac OSX -- OSXFUSE
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It has been discovered that versions of `osxfuse` prior to `2.7.0` will cause a kernel panic. For everyone's sake, please upgrade (latest at time of writing is `2.7.4`). The installer can be found at https://osxfuse.github.io/. There is also a homebrew formula (`brew install osxfuse`) but users report best results installing from the official OSXFUSE installer package.
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sudo chown <username>:<groupname> /etc/fuse.conf
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-(note `<groupname>` should probably be `fuse`)
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+You may also have to change `/dev/fuse`:
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+```sh
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+sudo chown <username>:<groupname> /dev/fuse
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+```
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+Note: `<groupname>` will usually be `fuse`. Typically, you add the authorized users to the `fuse` group:
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+```sh
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+usermod -a -G fuse <username>
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+```
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+## Mounting IPFS
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+Once FUSE and the mountpoints have been created, issue the following command:
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+```sh
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+ipfs daemon --mount
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+```
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+If you wish to allow other users to use the mount points, use the following:
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+```sh
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+ipfs config Mounts.AllowOther --bool true
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+ipfs daemon --mount
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+```
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## Troubleshooting
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