HOWTO: NTFS with read/write support using ntfs-3g (easy method)

[stoian]

works for me! many thanks to givre.

hornett, you must have missed some step, because even if you get some 404 not found after sudo apt-get update, you still must do sudo apt-get upgrade, and that's when you'll get the upgraded packages from flomertens.free.fr

[stoian]

well, if anything, this post might also help:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-524359.html

[stmartin]

I successfully installed NTFS Configuration Tool for Ubuntu 6.06 LST Dapper, and I chose "Enable write support for internal device", and clicked OK. Than, I tried to open "Local Disk", and I got this message "mount: according to mtab, /dev/sda5 is already mounted on /media/sda5

mount failed"
I have dual-boot (ubuntu and win xp), what's the problem?

[jodoj80]

Hello. I've been reading all day every post that talk about NTFS-3G PERMISSION or something related to configure the partitions. I couldn't find the answer that was looking for. I've two hard drives:

1. 500GB
   • 100GB Ubuntu partition (/dev/sdb1)
   • 356GB NTFS partition (/dev/sdb3)
2. 300GB
   • 95GB unallocated (old WINXP partition)
   • 184GB NTFS partition (/dev/sdb5)

My objective is to share the /dev/sdb1 & /dev/sdb5 partitions between Ubuntu Feisty and WINXP or VISTA (the one I choose after complete the NTFS sharing)

I successfully installed NTFS-3G with its particular repositories. It detects both NTFS partition of each hard drive. But, I found something wrong. If I check the ADD box the APPLY button disappears. And I can't continue. If I leave the box unchecked the APPLY button appears and pass to "NTFS WRITE SUPPORT CONFIGURATION TOOL". I selected both options and the partition appears on my desktop without read/write permission.

I want to know if there is an option where I can change this read/write permissions. And there is a way where these mounts start automatic every time Feisty load?

[goms]

thanks for the how to,
but im having problems writting on the other partitions of my hard disks which are how ever in ext3 how to make them readable

[zuknivek]

That_is_gold! You Are A God Sir. Thank You.

[bayvista]

Does NTFS-3G handle external partitions? That is, partitions on another computer.

I am using 3G very successfully to share my hard drives on my desktop, but I would also like to access my laptop's drive.

[dynamethod]

after running:

sudo fdisk -l | grep NTFS

i got:

/dev/sda1 * 1 3737 30017421 7 HPFS/NTFS


so in the above where exactly is the mount point so that i can put it into fstab, or can i just put a mount point in fstab under /meda/<whateverilike? and it will work?

[wmkok]

Thank you very much for this clear instruction.
It is working - I can see my Windows partition and all other partitions.

But,

I cannot copy into these folders (/media/windows/ or other) more than 6 files per folder.?!??!? Who can help me on this? It just gives a normal error on copying...

Tx

Wouter

[kieran]

Hi all,

I'm having a hell of a time finding getting ntfs-3g packages for Ubuntu 6.06LTS amd64-generic.

I've tried all the usual repositories, but they're failing on me..
Most of them seem to be offline these days, but one that doesn't seem to be:
http://flomertens.free.fr/ubuntu/

still doesn't seem to work either through apt-get, or synaptic?!
In my /etc/apt/source.list I have:

deb http://flomertens.free.fr/ubuntu/ dapper main main-all

However all 'apt-get update' or synaptic 'reload' processes result in time outs/fails.

At the same time, though, all these are working fine for me:

deb http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/ dapper main
deb-src http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/ dapper main

deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe main restricted
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe
deb http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security universe

Can anyone confirm that they're having the same issues with http://flomertens.free.fr/ubuntu? or have I done something completely stupid?
Its not network issues, otherwise I wouldnt see ubuntu.com repositories (plus all other network related programs are running normally).

any help would be much appreciated,
thanks!

.. oh, and I tried all the repositories listed on flomerntens.free.fr but they aren't any good either (all dead, 404).