Linux "ntfslabel" Command Line Options and Examples
display/change the label on an ntfs file system

ntfslabel will display or change the file system label on the ntfs file system located on device. It can also change the serial number of the device. If the optional argument new-label is not present, and no option is present, ntfslabel will simply display the current file system label.


Usage:

ntfslabel [options] device [new-label]






Command Line Options:

-f
This will override some sensible defaults, such as not working with a mounted volume. Use this optionwith caution.
ntfslabel -f ...
-h
Show a list of options with a brief description of each one.
ntfslabel -h ...
--new-half-serial[
Set a new serial number to the device, either the argument value, or a random one if no argument isgiven. The serial number is a 64 bit number, represented as a sixteen-digit hexadecimal number, used toidentify the device during the mounting process. As a consequence, two devices with the same serialnumber cannot be mounted at the same time on the same computer. This is not the volume UUID used byWindows to locate files which have been moved to another volume.The option --new-half-serial only changes the upper part of the serial number, keeping the lower partwhich is used by Windows unchanged. In this case the optional argument is an eight-digit hexadecimalnumber.
ntfslabel --new-half-serial[ ...
-n
Don't actually write to disk.
ntfslabel -n ...
-q
Reduce the amount of output to a minimum.
ntfslabel -q ...
-v
Increase the amount of output that ntfslabel prints. The label and the serial number are displayed.
ntfslabel -v ...
-V
Show the version number, copyright and license for ntfslabel.BUGSThere are no known problems with ntfslabel. If you find a bug please send an email describing the problem tothe development team:ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.netAUTHORSntfslabel was written by Matthew J. Fanto, with contributions from Anton Altaparmakov and Richard Russon. Itwas ported to ntfs-3g by Erik Larsson.AVAILABILITYntfslabel is part of the ntfs-3g package and is available from:http://www.tuxera.com/community/
ntfslabel -V ...