fauxFS is a utility to rapidly generate a large number of random files and directories. It includes options to specify the number of files, maximum file size, and an option to generate files with the EICAR Anti-Malware test file signature.
- Create a specified number of random files and directories.
- Specify the maximum size for each file.
- Option to generate files with the EICAR Anti-Malware test file signature.
- Displays progress with a spinner and progress bar.
- Provides statistics on the total size, average file size, and inode usage.
Let's see it in action
- Rust and Cargo (install from rust-lang.org)
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/fauxFS.git cd fauxFS -
Build the project:
cargo build --release
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The binary will be available at
target/release/fauxFS.
./target/release/fauxFS <base_path> <count> <max_size> [--eicar]base_path: The base directory where files and directories will be created.count: The number of files to create.max_size: The maximum size of each file in bytes.--eicar: Optional flag to generate files with the EICAR Anti-Malware test file signature.
./target/release/fauxFS /path/to/base_directory 10000 1024This will create 10,000 random files with a maximum size of 1 KB each in the specified base directory.
./target/release/fauxFS /path/to/base_directory 10000 1024 --eicarThis will create 10,000 files with the EICAR signature and random padding up to 1 KB each.
Before starting the file creation, the script will prompt for confirmation if the specified parameters might lead to an excessive number of files or large file sizes.
You are about to create 10,000 files with a maximum size of 1.00 KB each.
Do you want to proceed? (yes/no):- Progress bar indicating the file creation progress.
- Summary of the creation process including the total size, average file size, and inode usage.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.