gvfsd
GVFS daemon that handles virtual filesystem operations
TLDR
Start GVFS daemon
$ gvfsd
Replace existing daemon$ gvfsd --replace
Debug mode$ gvfsd --debug
No fuse support$ gvfsd --no-fuse
SYNOPSIS
gvfsd [options]
DESCRIPTION
gvfsd is the GVFS daemon that handles virtual filesystem operations. It manages backends for accessing remote filesystems like SMB, FTP, and SSH.
The daemon is started automatically by D-Bus when needed. It coordinates mount operations and file access for GNOME applications.
PARAMETERS
--replace
Replace running daemon.--no-fuse
Disable FUSE support.--debug
Enable debug output.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Usually auto-started by D-Bus. Requires proper D-Bus session. GNOME specific.
HISTORY
gvfsd was developed as part of GVFS for the GNOME desktop environment to provide virtual filesystem support.
SEE ALSO
gvfsd-fuse(1), gio(1), dbus-daemon(1)