Re: What is missing for encfs to work?

[Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au>]

Hi,

Harry Putnam wrote:
>   EncFS Password: 
>   fuse: failed to open /dev/fuse: Permission denied
>   fuse failed.  Common problems:
>   - fuse kernel module not installed (modprobe fuse)
>   - invalid options -- see usage message
>
> Is /dev/fuse something I am supposed to make by hand or should it be
> present already?

Is it as simple as adding yourself to the fuse group?

"the user name that is running the [in your case encfs] must be a member 
of the fuse group"

Give that a try, ie add yourself to the fuse group.

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Kind Regards
AndrewM

Andrew McGlashan
Broadband Solutions now including VoIP