====== Systems - Media Server - Install mergerfs ======

===== Download and Install =====

Navigate to the [[https://github.com/trapexit/mergerfs/releases|mergerfs GitHub releases]] site, and find the correct **.deb** file for the Ubuntu Server version which is running:

<code bash>
wget https://github.com/trapexit/mergerfs/releases/download/2.40.2/mergerfs_2.40.2.ubuntu-noble_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i mergerfs_2.40.2.ubuntu-noble_amd64.deb 
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  Alternatively, get the latest version using Github API - ensure to replace the release_type to the correct distribution & architecture (e.g. bookworm_amd64, buster_i386, etc).

<code bash>
export release_type=noble_amd64
wget $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/trapexit/mergerfs/releases/latest | jq -r ".assets[] | select(.name | test(\"${release_type}\")) | .browser_download_url")
sudo dpkg -i mergerfs_*$release_type.deb
</code>

</WRAP>

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===== Verify installation =====

<code bash>
apt list mergerfs
</code>

returns:

<code>
Listing... Done
mergerfs/now 2.40.2~ubuntu-noble amd64 [installed,local]
</code>

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===== Check the version to confirm it is working =====

<code bash>
mergerfs -V
</code>

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===== References =====

https://github.com/trapexit/mergerfs/releases