Installing Mountpoint - Amazon Simple Storage Service
RPM-based distributions (Amazon Linux, Fedora, CentOS, RHEL)DEB-based distributions (Debian, Ubuntu)Other Linux distributionsVerifying the signature of the Mountpoint for Amazon S3 package
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Installing Mountpoint

You can download and install prebuilt packages of Mountpoint for Amazon S3 by using the command line. The instructions for downloading and installing Mountpoint vary, depending on which Linux operating system that you're using.

RPM-based distributions (Amazon Linux, Fedora, CentOS, RHEL)

  1. Download the Mountpoint for Amazon S3 package. Replace download-link with the appropriate download URL from the preceding step.

    wget download-link

  2. Install the package by using the following command:

    sudo yum install ./mount-s3.rpm

  3. Verify that Mountpoint is successfully installed by entering the following command:

    mount-s3 --version

    You should see output similar to the following:

    mount-s3 1.3.1

DEB-based distributions (Debian, Ubuntu)

  1. Download the Mountpoint for Amazon S3 package. Replace download-link with the appropriate download URL from the preceding step.

    wget download-link

  2. Install the package by using the following command:

    sudo apt-get install ./mount-s3.deb

  3. Verify that Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is successfully installed by running the following command:

    mount-s3 --version

    You should see output similar to the following:

    mount-s3 1.3.1

Other Linux distributions

  1. Download the Mountpoint for Amazon S3 package. Replace download-link with the appropriate download URL from the preceding step.

    wget download-link

  2. Install the package by using the following command:

    sudo mkdir -p /opt/aws/mountpoint-s3 && sudo tar -C /opt/aws/mountpoint-s3 -xzf ./mount-s3.tar.gz

  3. Add the mount-s3 binary to your PATH environment variable. In your $HOME/.profile file, append the following line:

    export PATH=$PATH:/opt/aws/mountpoint-s3/bin

    Save the .profile file, and run the following command:

    source $HOME/.profile

  4. Verify that Mountpoint for Amazon S3 is successfully installed by running the following command:

    mount-s3 --version

    You should see output similar to the following:

    mount-s3 1.3.1

Verifying the signature of the Mountpoint for Amazon S3 package

  1. Install GnuPG (the gpg command). It is required to verify the authenticity and integrity of a downloaded Mountpoint for Amazon S3 package. GnuPG is installed by default on Amazon Linux Amazon Machine Images (AMIs). After you installGnuPG, proceed to step 2.

  2. Download the Mountpoint public key by running the following command:

  3. Import the Mountpoint public key into your keyring by running the following command:

    gpg --import KEYS

  4. Verify the fingerprint of the Mountpoint public key by running the following command:

    gpg --fingerprint mountpoint-s3@amazon.com

    Confirm that the displayed fingerprint string matches the following:

    673F E406 1506 BB46 9A0E  F857 BE39 7A52 B086 DA5A

    If the fingerprint string doesn't match, do not finish installing Mountpoint, and contact Amazon Web Services Support.

  5. Verify the signature of the downloaded package by running the following command. Replace signature-filename with the file name from the previous step.

    gpg --verify signature-filename

    For example, on RPM-based distributions, including Amazon Linux, enter the following command:

    gpg --verify mount-s3.rpm.asc

  6. The output should include the phrase Good signature. If the output includes the phrase BAD signature, redownload the Mountpoint package file and repeat these steps. If the issue persists, do not finish installing Mountpoint, and contact Amazon Web Services Support.

    The output may include a warning about a trusted signature. This does not indicate a problem. It only means that you have not independently verified the Mountpoint public key.