Mount encrypted APFS volume on Fedora

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This is heavily based on a blog on Thomas’ Tech Tips.

Install dependencies for Fedora:

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sudo dnf install fuse fuse3 fuse3-devel bzip2 bzip2-devel cmake gcc g++ git libattr zlib

On Ubuntu/Debian:

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sudo apt install fuse libfuse3-dev bzip2 libbz2-dev cmake gcc g++ git libattr1-dev zlib1g-dev

Add cstdint header include to PList.h:

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#pragma once

#include <cstdint> // This
#include <vector>
#include <map>
#include <memory>

Build the module:

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git clone https://github.com/sgan81/apfs-fuse
cd apfs-fuse
git submodule update --init
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. && make

Mount the volume:

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sudo ./apfs-fuse /dev/sdXn /mnt/apfs-data

Reference: Thomas' Tech Tips and SuperCowProducts' Commit d983f26.

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