What Are the MooseFS Operating System Requirements
MooseFS server components run on any modern POSIX-compliant OS — Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL/CentOS, FreeBSD, macOS, even Raspberry Pi. The client side extends that to Microsoft Windows (Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 and newer) via a native driver, with no FUSE layer required on Windows.
It’s always recommended to use the up-to-date operating system as it helps in maintaining security, stability, and compatibility. For example, some MooseFS 3.0+ features will not work with old FUSE versions. Please refer to the MooseFS website for an up to date list of supported operating systems.
Operating systems on MooseFS Servers
The MooseFS server side (Master Servers, Chunkservers) may be used on virtually any modern POSIX-compliant operating system. This is the list of platforms with officially supported repositories:
- Ubuntu 12/14/16/18
- Debian 6/7/8/9
- RHEL/CentOS 6/7
- FreeBSD 9.3/10/11
- MacOS X 10.9+
- Raspberry Pi 3
In case binary files are unavailable for some platforms, one can compile MooseFS from the source code.
You can download MooseFS from this page.
Operating systems on MooseFS Clients
You can run MooseFS Client on the following systems:
- Ubuntu/Debian
- RHEL/CentOS
- FreeBSD
- Mac OS X
- Raspberry Pi
- Microsoft Windows (Server and Desktop)
The client side for Linux/FreeBSD family of systems requires FUSE. The MS Windows client driver supports Windows Server from 2008 R2 SP1 and MS Windows from 7 SP1.
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Now you know which operating systems are supported. If you want to download the PDF document with even more information, download MooseFS Hardware Guide.