macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ext4fuselocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ext4fuseMacPorts ports tree · fuse/ext4fuse/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 11036
Install ext4fuse with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Read-only implementation of ext4 for FUSE. Version 0.1.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-21. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#ext4fuse.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ext4fusenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ex/ext4fuse/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Read-only implementation of ext4 for FUSE
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ext4fuse
history
Project history and usage
ext4fuse is a read-only EXT4 implementation for FUSE, originally motivated by reading Linux partitions from OS X while also working on other FUSE implementations.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in 2010 and describes ext4fuse as an EXT4 implementation for FUSE. The README emphasizes read-only access as a deliberate safety property and documents tested or expected use on OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenSolaris.
Adoption history
The supplied package metadata lists Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix packages. The README itself recommends Homebrew installation for OS X and FreeBSD ports for FreeBSD users, showing a package-manager-oriented adoption path from the project's own documentation.
How it is used
The README documents mounting an ext4 partition with 'ext4fuse <device> <mountpoint>', compiling with make or gmake, and collecting logs for bug reports with the FUSE logfile option.
Why package nerds care
ext4fuse is the kind of small system utility package users install when they need one specific cross-filesystem bridge. Its read-only design lowers the risk of exposing Linux ext4 volumes on macOS and other FUSE-capable systems.
Timeline
- 2010: GitHub API reports gerard/ext4fuse repository creation.
- 2010s: README documents OS X Homebrew and FreeBSD ports installation paths.
- 2020: Recent commits include fixes for sparse-file read handling.
- 2021: GitHub API reports the latest repository push in April 2021.
Related projects
- ext4fuse depends on FUSE and pkg-config for builds.
- The README references osxfuse/fuse4x style FUSE implementations and FreeBSD ports packaging.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/gerard/ext4fuse
- https://github.com/gerard/ext4fuse#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ext4fuse | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.1.3
manager updated2026-06-21
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ext4fuse |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/gerard/ext4fuse |
| Repository | https://github.com/gerard/ext4fuse |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21T14:54:22-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
ext4fuse
nix profile install nixpkgs#ext4fuse- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ext4fuse
MacPorts95%
ext4fuse
sudo port install ext4fuse- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ext4fuse
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation