Want some way to mount kbfs as nobrowse
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Description
Having the `/keybase` volume show up on my desktop (OS X) is irritating. I'd prefer to have it mounted with the `nobrowse` option.
I tried running `mount -u -o nobrowse /keybase`, but all that did was show me the output
```
KBFUSE mount version 3.1.0
This program is not meant to be called directly. The KBFUSE library calls it.
Available mount options:
...
```
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Research direction
Start by tracing how the OS X /keybase volume is mounted and where KBFUSE mount options are assembled; the issue shows that invoking mount directly only prints the available options. Determine where a nobrowse option can be passed during the normal mount flow, then verify that /keybase no longer appears on the desktop while remaining mounted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go, macos
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100