sshfs fuse: bad mount point `/mnt': Transport endpoint is not connected

1. Kill all sshfs processes:

• Find all running sshfs processes:

  ps -ef | grep sshfs | grep -v grep
  

  Say you've got two of them running:

  $ ps -ef | grep sshfs | grep -v grep
  root     10906  5170  0 07:14 pts/0    00:00:00 sudo sshfs
  root     10907 10906  0 07:14 pts/0    00:00:00 sshfs 
  

• Kill them both by identifying them by their PID:

  sudo kill -9 10906 10907
  

   

2. Unmount your mount point

sudo umount -l /mnt

 

3. Edit /etc/fuse.conf so you never meet the fuse: bad mount point `/mnt': Transport endpoint is not connected error again:

• Open it as root with your favorite editor, for example

  sudo atom /etc/fuse.conf
  

• Uncomment the user_allow_other line.
• Save and close.

 

4. Use SSHFS with the following options:

sudo sshfs \
-d \
-o allow_other \
-o reconnect \
-o ServerAliveInterval=15 \
[email protected]:/ /mnt \
-p 12345 \
-C

• -d turns debug mode on (gives more output)
• -o stands for "option"
• -p allows you to specify port number
• -C turns on compression 

Sources:

• https://www.unix.com/unix-for-dummies-questions-and-answers/2470-correct-use-ps-ef-grep.html
• http://slopjong.de/2013/04/26/sshfs-transport-endpoint-is-not-connected
• https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/184965/open-file-from-remote-computer-on-host-computer