---
title: "s3ql With Wasabi"
slug: "how-do-i-use-s3ql-with-wasabi"
updated: 2026-08-17T14:55:52Z
published: 2026-08-17T14:55:52Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/how-do-i-use-s3ql-with-wasabi"
---

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# s3ql With Wasabi

[S3QL](http://www.rath.org/s3ql-docs/index.html) is an online file system that can store all its data in cloud storage. To use this product with Wasabi, follow the steps below.

1. Installation command.

```plaintext
sudo apt-get install aptitude
sudo aptitude install s3ql
```

*Note: The above commands are used to install s3ql on Ubuntu. For other OS installation steps, refer* [*here*](https://bitbucket.org/nikratio/s3ql/wiki/Installation)*.*

2. Mounting the file system (Wasabi us-east example is shown).

```plaintext
mkfs.s3ql s3c://s3.wasabisys.com:443/
```

Once this command is run, it requests the access key details. Enter the details shown below.

```plaintext
Enter backend login: 
Enter backend passphrase: 
Enter encryption password:   //Optional, Can leave it blank
Confirm encryption password:
```

Note that this example uses Wasabi’s us-east-1 storage region. To use other Wasabi storage regions, use the appropriate Wasabi service URL as described in this [article](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/what-are-the-service-urls-for-wasabis-different-storage-regions).