Linux "ntfs-3g" Command Line Options and Examples

Third Generation Read/Write NTFS Driver

ntfs-3g is an NTFS driver, which can create, remove, rename, move files, directories, hard links, and streams; it can read and write files, including streams, sparse files and transparently compressed files; it can handle special files like symbolic links, devices, and FIFOs; moreover it provides standard management of file ownership and permissions, including POSIX ACLs.

Usage:

ntfs-3g [-o option[,...]] volume mount_point mount -t ntfs-3g [-o option[,...]] volume mount_point lowntfs-3g [-o option[,...]] volume mount_point mount -t lowntfs-3g [-o option[,...]] volume mount_point

Related Commands

ntfs-3g.probe

Command Line Options:

-l

hide_hid_filesHide the hidden files and directories in directory listings, the hidden files and directories being the ones whose NTFSattribute have the hidden flag set. The hidden files will not be selected when using wildcards in commands, but all files anddirectories remain accessible by full name, for example you can always display the Windows trash bin directory by : "ls -ld'$RECYCLE.BIN'".hide_dot_filesSet the hidden flag in the NTFS attribute for created files and directories whose first character of the name is a dot. Suchfiles and directories normally do not appear in directory listings, and when the flag is set they do not appear in Windowsdirectory displays either. When a file is renamed or linked with a new name, the hidden flag is adjusted to the latest name.windows_namesThis option prevents files, directories and extended attributes to be created with a name not allowed by windows, because


                            ntfs-3g -l ...

it contains some not allowed character,


                            ntfs-3g - ...