2007-09-30

Mount remote filesystem on Ubuntu Feisty using SSH

First install the ssh filesystem:
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install sshfs


Create a mount point for the remote computer and make yourself owner:
sudo mkdir /media/remote_computer_name
sudo chown andy /media/remote_computer_name


Add yourself to the fuse group:
sudo adduser andy fuse

Log out and log back in so that the new group membership takes affect.

Mount the remote computer:
sshfs 10.10.10.120:/ /media/remote_computer_name/

There were additional steps listed on one HowTo that I didn't follow but it worked anyways:
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#How_to_mount_remote_host_folders_into_local_Ubuntu_machine_.28sshfs.29