macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install simple-mtpfslocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 10326
Install simple-mtpfs with Homebrew, Nix, zypper
Simple MTP fuse filesystem driver. Version 0.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-21. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#simple-mtpfs.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#simple-mtpfsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/si/simple-mtpfs/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install simple-mtpfsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · simple-mtpfs · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Simple MTP fuse filesystem driver
Project links
Commands and aliases
- simple-mtpfs
history
Project history and usage
simple-mtpfs is a FUSE filesystem driver that mounts files from USB-connected MTP devices at a local directory.
Project history
simple-mtpfs was created as a compact C++ filesystem layered on libmtp and FUSE. Its release notes document improved device selection, configurable temporary storage, support for macOS and FreeBSD FUSE implementations, and partial-object operations.
Adoption history
The project was packaged by Homebrew, Nix, openSUSE, and other Unix-like distributions as a small alternative to desktop-integrated MTP clients. Its upstream repository now represents a mature, lightly maintained utility rather than a rapidly evolving filesystem project.
How it is used
Users list attached MTP devices, choose one by number or device file, and mount it with simple-mtpfs at a local directory. Files can then be accessed through normal filesystem tools until the FUSE mount is unmounted.
Why package nerds care
simple-mtpfs represents the class of FUSE utilities that made Android phones, cameras, and media players behave more like ordinary mounted storage on Unix systems despite MTP's object-oriented protocol.
Timeline
- 2013: The initial public simple-mtpfs development and releases appeared.
- 2014: Version 0.2 added mounting by device file and broader macOS and FreeBSD support.
- 2015: Version 0.3 improved the FreeBSD ports upgrade path.
- 2016: Version 0.4 added partial-object manipulation.
Related projects
- The utility depends on libmtp and FUSE. Related MTP mounting tools include mtpfs and jmtpfs, while desktop environments commonly provide their own MTP backends.
Sources
- https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs
- https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs/blob/master/NEWS
- 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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 4 build dependencies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
simple-mtpfs | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-09-19
manager version0.4.0
manager updated2026-06-21
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.4.0
https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:simple-mtpfs |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/simple-mtpfs |
| Homepage | https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs |
| Repository | https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21T17:23:03-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libfuse@2, libmtp, libusb |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, autoconf-archive, automake, pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | simple-mtpfs |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
simple-mtpfs
nix profile install nixpkgs#simple-mtpfs- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Mtpfs
zypper95%
simple-mtpfs 0.4.0-2.11
Simple MTP fuse filesystem driver
https://github.com/phatina/simple-mtpfs
sudo zypper install simple-mtpfs- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: simple-mtpfs
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Mtpfs
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
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation