FSAPFSMOUNT(1)

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💖 fsapfsmount — the local manual page, bestie edition 💖

okay so. you found the fsapfsmount page and you're like "what is this" — don't worry, I got you. this is the manual for fsapfsmount(), and it lives in the LOCAL section of your man pages. it mounts Apple File System (APFS) containers, and yes it's as iconic as it sounds. 🍓

✨ NAME ✨

fsapfsmount — mounts an Apple File System (APFS) container

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

fsapfsmount [-f file_system_index] [-o offset] [-p password]
            [-r password] [-hvV] source

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

fsapfsmount is a utility to mount an Apple File System (APFS) container. that's the whole job. it mounts the thing. 💅

fsapfsmount is part of the libfsapfs package. and libfsapfs? that's a library to access the Apple File System (APFS) format. so this little tool is basically the cool kid riding on that library's shoulders. 🫶

source is the source file. like, the file you're pointing at. that's it, that's the argument.

👑 the options, as follows 👑

  • -f file_system_index — mounts a specific file system, or you can literally pass all and get everything. no gatekeeping. ✨
  • -h — shows this help. hi bestie, we love a self-aware tool.
  • -o offset — specify the container offset in bytes.
  • -p password — specify the password. 🔐
  • -r password — specify the recovery password. for when the main password ghosted you. 💀
  • -v — verbose output to stderr.
  • -V — print version.
  • -X extended_options — extended options to pass to sub system. iykyk.

🌈 ENVIRONMENT 🌈

None. nothing. zero environment variables. the vibes are unconfigured. 🙈

💜 FILES 💜

None. no files involved either. truly minimal. main character energy. ⭐

🎀 EXAMPLES 🎀

here's the moment you've been waiting for:

# fsapfsmount -f 1 -p Password /dev/sda1
fsapfsmount 20181214

that's it. index 1, password Password, source /dev/sda1, and it prints its version banner. ate. 🔥

🧚 DIAGNOSTICS 🧚

Errors, verbose and debug output are printed to stderr when verbose output -v is enabled. lowkey important: verbose and debug output are only printed when enabled at compilation. so if you're not seeing them, it's not you — it's the build. 😭

💀 BUGS 💀

okay so if you find bugs, please report bugs of any kind to <joachim.metz@gmail.com> or on the project website: https://github.com/libyal/libfsapfs/

no cap, they want to hear about it.

🌟 AUTHOR 🌟

These man pages were written by Joachim Metz. iconic of him, honestly. 👑

Copyright (C) 2018-2024, Joachim Metz <joachim.metz@gmail.com>. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. so like. it's free, but it's also not promising you anything. periodt. 🫶

🔎 SEE ALSO 🔎

and that's the whole page, bestie!! this one's from the libfsapfs project, dated July 29, 2021 — so yes, it's a 2021 baby, still slaying. ✨🌸💅 bye bye, go mount something 🦋

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