MTPfs
MTPfs is a FUSE-based filesystem providing access to MTP devices. Typically these devices are Android phones or similar mobile devices.
Installation
Kernel
See the MTP meta article or the FUSE article for instructions on enabling FUSE support in the Linux kernel.
USE flags
USE flags for sys-fs/mtpfs A FUSE filesystem providing access to MTP devices
sys-fs/mtpfs depends on media-libs/libmtp. It turned out[1] that at least version 1.1.8[2] is needed to make it work.[3].
Emerge
Install sys-fs/mtpfs:
root #
emerge --ask sys-fs/mtpfs
Configuration
Android devices
Android devices will need to be put into MTP mode. The way this is done changes slightly based on the version of Android running. On more modern versions, slide down the top of the screen once to show notifications. There should be a notification from the Android System indicating something to the effect of "USB debugging connected." Below this notification is a second notification. Tap the second notification, then change the setting from "Charge only" to "USB for file transfer."
Files
Modify /etc/fuse.conf:
user_allow_other
User privileges
Appropriate user(s) need to be in the plugdev
group:
root #
gpasswd -a <USER_NAME> plugdev
Usage
user $
mkdir ~/AndroidDevice
user $
mtpfs ~/AndroidDevice
Unable to open ~/.mtpz-data for reading, MTPZ disabled. Device 0 (VID=0bb4 and PID=0c93) is a HTC EVO 4G LTE/One V (ID1). Android device detected, assigning default bug flags
Be patient, as this can take several minutes. Upon successful mount, mtpfs will background itself.
Unmount:
user $
fusermount -u ~/AndroidDevice
See also
- MTP — a protocol to allow the transfer of files to external devices.
References
- ↑ http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-7633366.html#7633366
- ↑ bug #527086
- ↑ libmtp will scan the usb bus and send messages to the log for all attached usb devices
Dec 29 11:58:42 localhost kernel: usb 1-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 8 using ehci-pci Dec 29 11:58:42 localhost mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 8: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-1/1-1.2" Dec 29 11:58:42 localhost mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 8 was not an MTP device Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost kernel: usb 1-5.1: new low-speed USB device number 10 using ehci-pci Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost kernel: input: Logitech Trackball as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5.1/1-5.1:1.0/0003:046D:C404.0007/input/input25 Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost kernel: hid-generic 0003:046D:C404.0007: input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech Trackball] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-5.1/input0 Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 10: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5.1" Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 10 was not an MTP device Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost kernel: input: Logitech Logitech Illuminated Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5.4/1-5.4:1.0/0003:046D:C318.0008/input/input26 Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost kernel: hid-generic 0003:046D:C318.0008: input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech Logitech Illuminated Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-5.4/input0 Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost kernel: input: Logitech Logitech Illuminated Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5.4/1-5.4:1.1/0003:046D:C318.0009/input/input27 Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost kernel: hid-generic 0003:046D:C318.0009: input: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech Logitech Illuminated Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-5.4/input1 Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 11: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5.4" Dec 29 11:59:51 localhost mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 11 was not an MTP device