davfs2

Spec sheet

Purpose

davfs2 is a Linux file system driver that mounts a WebDAV resource in the local file system so applications can use it through the file system interface.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The Fedora package page lists davfs2 under GPL-3.0-or-later.Read 7 Oct 2026 · packages.fedoraproject.org

Dependencies

The installation instructions list the neon library and a kernel with either Coda or FUSE support as prerequisites.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended uses

The project describes using it to access documents from different locations, provide a workspace for a geographically distributed work group, or edit a website through WebDAV.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Linux integration

davfs2 runs as a userspace daemon and integrates with the Linux virtual file system through FUSE; the manual also documents Coda support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org

Local file copies

davfs2 keeps local copies of open files, so available local disk space must be sufficient for them.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local permissions

Unix ownership and permission changes apply locally and are not conveyed to the WebDAV server.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org

Mount restrictions

The manual says nosuid and nodev are always set, and even root cannot change them.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org

Privilege handling

The manual says mount.davfs needs root privileges to mount, then changes its user and group IDs when entering daemon mode.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org

Release

A Savannah release mirror lists davfs2-1.7.3.tar.gz dated March 12, 2026.Read 7 Oct 2026 · openbsd.c3sl.ufpr.br

Support channel

The README points users to the davfs2 support tracker on Savannah.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

User mounts

The README says non-root users need an /etc/fstab entry and membership in the davfs2 group to mount resources.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

WebDAV support

davfs2 supports SSL, proxies, HTTP Basic and Digest authentication, and client certificates.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Where Specifiction places it

• WebDAV Client Software#14 of 267.7