macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install virtiofsdlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install virtiofsd with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
Vhost-user virtio-fs device backend written in Rust. Version 1.14.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-22. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install virtiofsd.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add virtiofsdAlpine Linux edge package indexes · virtiofsd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install virtiofsdDebian stable package indexes · virtiofsd · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install virtiofsdFedora Rawhide package metadata · virtiofsd · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#virtiofsdnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/vi/virtiofsd/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S virtiofsdArch Linux sync databases · virtiofsd · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install virtiofsdopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · virtiofsd · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Vhost-user virtio-fs device backend written in Rust
Project links
Commands and aliases
- virtiofsd
history
Project history and usage
virtiofsd is a Rust vhost-user backend daemon for virtio-fs. It exports a host directory to a virtual machine through a Unix socket or supplied file descriptor, with sandboxing, privilege reduction, and filesystem feature controls.
Project history
The standalone official GitLab repository was created in October 2020. Its recorded releases begin with v1.2.0 in May 2022 and continue through v1.14.0 in July 2026.
Adoption history
The supplied package metadata records virtiofsd across Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Fedora-family, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE package ecosystems. This unusually broad package-manager coverage reflects its role as virtualization infrastructure rather than an interactive desktop utility.
How it is used
An operator runs virtiofsd with a shared directory and either a socket path or file descriptor, then connects the corresponding vhost-user-fs device from a hypervisor such as QEMU. The daemon is normally run as root or as fake root in a user namespace and drops capabilities and limits syscalls during startup.
Why package nerds care
virtiofsd is the userspace service that lets virtio-fs packaging evolve independently of a hypervisor release. Distribution maintainers must coordinate a Rust binary with libcap-ng, libseccomp, Linux privilege behavior, hypervisor configuration, and guest filesystem semantics.
Timeline
- 2020-10: Standalone official GitLab repository created.
- 2022-05: v1.2.0, the oldest release returned by the official GitLab releases API, published.
- 2026-07: v1.14.0 published.
Related projects
- virtiofsd implements the userspace backend for virtio-fs and is configured alongside a vhost-user-fs frontend in a hypervisor such as QEMU. Its build depends on Rust, libcap-ng, and libseccomp.
Sources
- https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/virtio-fs%2Fvirtiofsd — official GitLab project metadata and creation date.
- https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/virtio-fs%2Fvirtiofsd/releases?per_page=100 — official GitLab release history.
- https://gitlab.com/virtio-fs/virtiofsd/-/blob/main/README.md — official README for purpose, build dependencies, privilege model, options, and QEMU integration.
- https://virtio-fs.gitlab.io/ — official virtio-fs project documentation.
- input source_facts.package-manager — supplied distribution package records.
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for virtiofsd. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
virtiofsd | 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 version1.14.0
manager updated2026-07-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:virtiofsd |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.14.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://gitlab.com/virtio-fs/virtiofsd |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22T17:58:24Z |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
virtiofsd 1.13.2-1+deb13u1
Virtio-fs vhost-user device daemon
sudo apt install virtiofsd- Section: otherosfs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rust-virtiofsd
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Virtiofsd
Nix95%
virtiofsd
nix profile install nixpkgs#virtiofsd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Virtiofsd
Ubuntu apt95%
virtiofsd 1.10.0-1
Virtio-fs vhost-user device daemon
sudo apt install virtiofsd- Section: universe/otherosfs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rust-virtiofsd
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Virtiofsd
apk95%
virtiofsd 1.13.3-r1
virtio-fs vhost-user device daemon
https://gitlab.com/virtio-fs/virtiofsd
sudo apk add virtiofsd- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: virtiofsd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Virtiofsd
dnf95%
virtiofsd 1.14.0-2.fc45
Virtio-fs vhost-user device daemon (Rust version)
https://gitlab.com/virtio-fs/virtiofsd
sudo dnf install virtiofsd- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: virtiofsd
- 7 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Virtiofsd
pacman95%
virtiofsd 1.14.0-1
Vhost-user virtio-fs device backend written in Rust
https://gitlab.com/virtio-fs/virtiofsd
sudo pacman -S virtiofsd- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Virtiofsd
zypper95%
virtiofsd 1.14.0-1.2
A vhost-user virtio-fs device backend written in Rust
https://gitlab.com/virtio-fs/virtiofsd
sudo zypper install virtiofsd- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Development/Libraries/Rust
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: virtiofsd
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Virtiofsd
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database