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Enabling FUSE_ALLOW_OTHER in Suite on Linux

By default, Suite’s FUSE integration restricts certain access permissions for security reasons. If you need other users (including root) to have read/write access to the Suite volume, enabling FUSE_ALLOW_OTHER will achieve this.

Updated over 3 months ago

1. Update /etc/fuse.conf


1. Open /etc/fuse.conf in your text editor:

sudo nano /etc/fuse.conf

2. Locate the line containing #user_allow_other and remove the leading #:

user_allow_other

3. Save the file and exit the editor.
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2. Configure Suite

You can enable FUSE_ALLOW_OTHER in Suite’s .config.json:

1. Navigate to the Suite configuration directory:

cd /home/<user-name>/.SuiteStudios/App/

2. Create or edit the .config.json file:

.config.json

3. Add the following property:

{
"FUSE_ALLOW_OTHER": "true"
}

4. Save your changes and restart Suite.

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