How can I enable FUSE?

What this is#

Nothing to enable: FUSE is available by default on Linux VPS. Skip any guide step that says to modprobe fuse (if you run it and it errors, that's fine, the functionality is already present). Verify:

ls -l /dev/fuse

On Premium VPS, the kernel is your own, so load modules yourself as usual (modprobe fuse).

What people use it for#

FUSE lets ordinary programs provide filesystems, which unlocks some genuinely useful tools on a VPS:

• sshfs, mount another server's directory over SSH: sshfs user@otherhost:/data /mnt/data. Handy for shuffling data between servers without setting anything up on the far side.
• rclone mount, mount cloud storage (S3, B2, Google Drive, and dozens more) as a local directory, a nice companion to a backup setup.
• Various userspace filesystems (encfs/gocryptfs, archivemount, and friends) work the same way.

Still need help?#

You can open a support ticket. So we can help on the first reply, it's worth mentioning:

• the VPS hostname or IP,
• the tool that needs FUSE (sshfs, rclone) and its exact error.

Related questions#

• "How do I enable FUSE on my VPS?"
• "Does sshfs work on your Linux VPS?"
• "Can I use rclone mount on my VPS?"
• "Why does modprobe fuse error but sshfs still works?"