Squashfs
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| + | == Examples == | ||
| + | Create a Squashfs (file system) image from current/present directory and output it into its parent directory: | ||
| + | $ mksquashfs . ../example.squashfs -b 1048576 -comp xz -Xdict-size 100% | ||
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| + | Open a Squashfs image (as root) from present directory and have its contents visible in <code>/mnt</code>: | ||
| + | # mount example.squashfs /mnt | ||
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| + | Open a Squashfs image (as user) from present directory and have its contents visible in <code>/mnt/temp</code>: | ||
| + | $ squashfuse example.squashfs /mnt/temp | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
* [[7-Zip]] | * [[7-Zip]] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/vasi/squashfuse Squashfuse] (Unix-like only) | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
Revision as of 20:10, 31 July 2025
Squashfs is a compressed read-only filesystem for Linux. Typically used as a "live image" for booting Linux off a removable storage (e.g. USB, CD/DVD), minus components like the bootloader, kernel and initramfs.[2] It can also be used to store other data, such as disk images.[3] Under Windows, Squashfs contents can be opened/extracted via 7-Zip.[4]
See also cramfs.
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Examples
Create a Squashfs (file system) image from current/present directory and output it into its parent directory:
$ mksquashfs . ../example.squashfs -b 1048576 -comp xz -Xdict-size 100%
Open a Squashfs image (as root) from present directory and have its contents visible in /mnt:
# mount example.squashfs /mnt
Open a Squashfs image (as user) from present directory and have its contents visible in /mnt/temp:
$ squashfuse example.squashfs /mnt/temp
Software
- 7-Zip
- Squashfuse (Unix-like only)
