# How can I enable FUSE?
Source: https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/technical-questions/enable-fuse
Last reviewed: 2026-07-02
Summary: FUSE is enabled by default on Linux VPS, nothing to modprobe. Verify /dev/fuse exists, then use sshfs, rclone mount, and other FUSE filesystems normally. On Premium VPS you manage modules yourself.

## 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](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/getting-started/backing-up-your-vps).
- Various userspace filesystems (encfs/gocryptfs, archivemount, and friends) work the same way.

## Still need help?

You can [open a support ticket](https://vpsdime.com/open-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?"