[GH-ISSUE #728] Build s3fs with WinFSP #414

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opened 2026-03-04 01:45:19 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

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Originally created by @ggtakec on GitHub (Feb 28, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse/issues/728

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About trials to be able to build and execute with WinFSP/Cygwin.
The beginning was PR #712 from @chrilith, and wrote comments by @billziss-gh who is it's author and @feoff3.
I thought it would be better to record it as this Issue of s3fs rather than continuing to follow Issue with PR comments.

Google group
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/winfsp/xXe6M_MoW8w
WinFSP
https://github.com/billziss-gh/winfsp
First Trigger
#712 (please see this PR)
Current Issue on WinFSP
https://github.com/billziss-gh/winfsp/issues/143

We will actively participate if we can help, and we are happy to help s3fs work on windows.

Originally created by @ggtakec on GitHub (Feb 28, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse/issues/728 ## Details about issue About trials to be able to build and execute with WinFSP/Cygwin. The beginning was PR #712 from @chrilith, and wrote comments by @billziss-gh who is it's author and @feoff3. I thought it would be better to record it as this Issue of s3fs rather than continuing to follow Issue with PR comments. - **Google group** https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/winfsp/xXe6M_MoW8w - **WinFSP** https://github.com/billziss-gh/winfsp - **First Trigger** #712 (please see this PR) - **Current Issue** on WinFSP https://github.com/billziss-gh/winfsp/issues/143 We will actively participate if we can help, and we are happy to help s3fs work on windows.

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@mosi-kha commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2020):

any activity on this issue?

@mosi-kha commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2020): any activity on this issue?

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@gaul commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2020):

Windows support is an important feature that we would gladly accept pull requests for. Unfortunately the current s3fs team lacks the required expertise.

@gaul commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2020): Windows support is an important feature that we would gladly accept pull requests for. Unfortunately the current s3fs team lacks the required expertise.

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2026-03-04 01:45:20 +03:00

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@ggtakec commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2022):

I forgot this issue for a while. I'm sorry.

We have to think about using WinFSP, but I learned another approach from sshfs.

And I have confirmed that s3fs works on current Windows now.
It's easy to do with a little Linux knowledge.

With the combination of WSL2 + s3fs that can be used on Windows 10/11, I was able to confirm access to the S3 bucket as a Windows Network Drive.
I confirmed it as follows.

Enable WSL2 on Windows 10(11)
Start Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL2
Prepare files on Ubuntu 20.04
Modify /etc/fuse.conf(set user_allow_other) and create /etc/passwd-s3fs.
Start s3fs as root.
Similar to booting s3fs on Linux.
You must run s3fs as root.
For example, mount the bucket on /mnt/s3.
On the Windows side, set \\wsl$\Ubuntu-20.04 as Network Drive (as Z: drive).
It can be set from Explorer etc.

With the above operation, I could check the S3 bucket from Windows(Explorer) under Z:\mnt\s3.

@ggtakec commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2022): I forgot this issue for a while. I'm sorry. We have to think about using WinFSP, but I learned another approach from sshfs. And I have confirmed that s3fs works on current Windows now. It's easy to do with a little Linux knowledge. With the combination of WSL2 + s3fs that can be used on Windows 10/11, I was able to confirm access to the S3 bucket as a Windows Network Drive. I confirmed it as follows. - Enable WSL2 on Windows 10(11) - Start Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL2 - Prepare files on Ubuntu 20.04 Modify /etc/fuse.conf(set user_allow_other) and create /etc/passwd-s3fs. - Start s3fs as root. Similar to booting s3fs on Linux. You must run s3fs as root. For example, mount the bucket on /mnt/s3. - On the Windows side, set `\\wsl$\Ubuntu-20.04` as Network Drive (as Z: drive). It can be set from Explorer etc. With the above operation, I could check the S3 bucket from Windows(Explorer) under `Z:\mnt\s3`.