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

[sunspots]

Well I slept on this issue and then went back to another of my posts on another forum and was given a hint.

So, I decided to go back to Windows and look at the sharing I established on the drive. Under the Share tab there is a checkbox against "Allow network users to change my files". Well it wasn't ticked.

Changed this to be ticked, went back to Kubuntu and it created the file successfully.

The post, pointed out that ntfs-3g is only usable for locally mounted drives and not across networks.

Maybe, this will be helpful to someone else or give them something else to check.

Thanks for the great HowTo, I know it will help me in the future when I set up my own server.

[artships]

once files are deleted using it, there is no way that I am aware of to get them back!

execute:
man ntfsundelete

Basically, it lists deleted files or, optionally, undelete's them. Teh only tricky bit is that it uses hte device name ("/dev/hdb1") instead of the mout point ("/media/winxp").

[greypoet]

Just downloaded Hardy Heron then found this thread. Lousy timing! Does this fix work with Hardy?
jim

[mssever]

Just downloaded Hardy Heron then found this thread. Lousy timing! Does this fix work with Hardy?
jim

NTFS-3G is built in to Hardy. This thread is only useful to users of older versions of Ubuntu.

[MilesTEG1]

Hello,
It has been a very long time I didn't go here....

I installed recently the new ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04.
And I want to know how I can auto mount ntfs partition when gnome launch.
Because I must clic on the volume in the menu "Raccourcis" (sorry it's in french, and I don't know how it is call in english) ti have the partition mounted. Then I can access it, and for example the wallpaper is shown on my desktop.

The partition I want to be auto monted is located here :
/media/STOCKAGE

Here you have my fstab :

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
# /dev/sda6
UUID=6523d9ef-e07a-48bf-86cb-a8328e2fcaa5 /               ext3    relatime,errors=remount-ro 0       1
# /dev/sda8
UUID=f59fedf2-decb-4622-be68-2e73e88a0f64 /home           ext3    relatime        0       2
# /dev/sda7
UUID=dc8a3772-1364-46b6-b19b-121bab521a27 none            swap    sw              0       0
/dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0


## usbfs is the USB group in fstab file:
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=125,devmode=664 0 0

Thanks for the help you give me.
++
Miles

[MilesTEG1]

Hello,
Nobody can help me ?

[mssever]

Hello,
Nobody can help me ?

I'm not really sure what you're trying to do, but you might find the fstab thread to be helpful.

[aviborse]

Hi ALl,

First of all.......i m absolutely new to linux...and ubuntu in specific..
was fed up with vista... hence decided to change to linux....while surfing i got yo know ubuntu is good..hence installed it on my latop...and im very happy with it...wireless working,my nvidia working ...good looks and compatibility minus...virus as in microsoft os.....now problem lies in my experimentive attitude...while reading this forum...

I dint understand much what i was doing ..but wanted to try it out, but something else has happened....somehow i m not able to undate my machine after that trial, problem and my laptop config is given below.Please try and help me out.
Thanks in advance

cOMPAQ PRESARIO 6608AU
AMD TURION X 2
NVIDIA
1GB RAM
160 GB HARD DISK

UPDATE MANAGER DESCRIPTION COPY

W: Failed to fetch http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ub...gy/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info'

W: Failed to fetch http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ub...tion-en_IN.bz2 Could not resolve 'ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info'

W: Failed to fetch http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ub...tion-en_IN.bz2 Could not resolve 'ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info'

W: Failed to fetch http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/dist...86/Packages.gz 404 Not Found

W: Failed to fetch http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/dist...86/Packages.gz 404 Not Found

W: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

[mssever]

UPDATE MANAGER DESCRIPTION COPY

W: Failed to fetch http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ub...gy/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info'

W: Failed to fetch http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ub...tion-en_IN.bz2 Could not resolve 'ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info'

W: Failed to fetch http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ub...tion-en_IN.bz2 Could not resolve 'ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info'

W: Failed to fetch http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/dist...86/Packages.gz 404 Not Found

W: Failed to fetch http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/dist...86/Packages.gz 404 Not Found

W: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

First, this error message isn't serious. It only means that there were errors accessing specific repositories. Other repos (such as the official ones) aren't affected. Second, these repos have been down for a very long time, because ntfs-3g has been in the official repos for a long time. Beginning with either Feisty or Gutsy (I don't remember which), ntfs-3g has been installed by default. I know for a fact that in Hardy, you don't need to do anything to enable ntfs-3g.

The bottom line is that this thread is seriously outdated and should no longer be followed.

[human_krish]

Does ntfs-3g updates the USN journal of the NTFS volume? If yes where can I look into the source code which does the same. Thanks.