# Mount S3 bucket to Linux operating system

To mount an S3 bucket to a Linux machine, you can use a tool like **s3fs** 

Step 1: Install dependencies

```
sudo apt-get update -y
sudo apt-get install s3fs -y
```

Step 2: Store your credentials

Create a credentials file to store your access and secret keys securely

```
echo ACCESS_KEY_ID:SECRET_ACCESS_KEY > ~/.passwd-s3fs
chmod 600 ~/.passwd-s3fs
```

Replace `ACCESS_KEY_ID` and `SECRET_ACCESS_KEY` with your actual credentials.

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Step 3: Create a mount point

Create a directory where the S3 bucket will be mounted:

```
sudo mkdir /mnt/s3bucket
```

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Step 4:  Mount S3-Compatible Storage with Path-Style Addressing

```
s3fs BUCKET_NAME /mnt/s3bucket -o passwd_file=~/.passwd-s3fs,url=https://YOUR_S3_ENDPOINT,allow_other,use_cache=/tmp,sigv4,use_path_request_style

```

#### Breakdown of the Options:

* `BUCKET_NAME`: Replace this with your actual bucket name.
* `/mnt/s3bucket`: The mount point where the bucket will be mounted.
* `-o passwd_file=~/.passwd-s3fs`: Specifies the path to the file where your credentials are stored (replace with your own credentials file path if necessary).
* url=[https://idr01.zata.ai ](<https://idr01.zata.ai >) with your S3-compatible service's endpoint.
* `allow_other`: Allows other users to access the mounted directory.
* `use_cache=/tmp`: Caches files locally  `/tmp` to improve performance.
* `sigv4`: Forces Signature Version 4 signing (needed for most S3-compatible services).
* `use_path_request_style`: Forces path-style addressing, which is required for some S3-compatible service

Step 5: Verify the mount&#x20;

```
sudo df -h
```

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Now check to mount to navigate to the directory and create a new file on your system.

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Now back to the Zata.ai dashboard click on the  bucket section, select the bucket, and check the content

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**Lets see file has been created.**

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**To mount an S3-compatible bucket with path-style addressing** **permanently** (so that it is automatically mounted at boot), you can add an entry to your **/etc/fstab** file. Here’s how to configure that:

Open **/etc/fstab** in an editor

```
sudo vi /etc/fstab
```

Add an entry to mount your S3 bucket. The format should look like this:

```
s3fs#Bucket_Name /mnt/s3bucket fuse _netdev,nonempty,allow_other,url=https://idr01.zata.ai,use_path_request_style,passwd_file=/root/.passwd-s3fs 0 0
```

Replace **`BUCKET_NAME`** with your S3 bucket name.

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Now, check if the mount entry in /etc/fstab works properly by running the following command

```
sudo mount -a
```

Now, reload the daemon service

```
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
```

Now, reboot the system and check the mount directory.

```
df -h
```

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Verify the Mount:- To confirm that the bucket is mounted, list the contents of your mount point.

<pre><code><strong>sudo ls /mnt/s3bucket
</strong></code></pre>

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