LogFS

LogFS is a simple userspace filesystem that logs everything to a file. Made using C and LibFUSE high level API.

Features

• List the contents of a directory (ls)
• Change the working directory (cd)
• Creating files and directories (touch and mkdir)
• Editing files (nano or vim)
• Deleting files and directories (rm and rmdir)
• Logs everything to a file, and give the user the ability to:
  • View the logs.
  • Reset the logs.
  • Mount the filesystem with logging disabled.

To be added

• Support for links.
• Support for copying and moving(renaming).
• Changing permissions.

Chart

Compilation

• Install libfuse3

  • You can install it from here

• Clone this repo

  • git clone https://github.com/Satharus/LogFS

• Run ./compile.sh

Testing

• Make a new directory to test LogFS mkdir New

• Run LogFS ./LogFS New

• Change the working directory to the mount directory cd New

• Test the filesystem like you'd use your usual filesystem from the CLI.

• Check the logs ../LogFS --show-logs

• Clear the logs ../LogFS --clear-logs

• Leave the mounting point cd ..

• unmount the filesystem fusermount3 -u New/