Linux - NTFS writing

[Raz316]

So just looking at the features of the next released of Ubuntu (7.10) and I see that it has NTFS writing. While I am lead to believe it's been possible for a while, I'm pretty sure 'they' basically say "Don't bother".

Out of interest more than anything, what's changed to make it fully possible now?

[directhex]

So just looking at the features of the next released of Ubuntu (7.10) and I see that it has NTFS writing. While I am lead to believe it's been possible for a while, I'm pretty sure 'they' basically say "Don't bother".

Out of interest more than anything, what's changed to make it fully possible now?

basically, someone worked out how to do it. it's taken about 12 years though

ntfs writing is now handled by a new project called "NTFS-3G" - see http://www.ntfs-3g.org/

does it work?

root@osc-bigmac:~# mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda4 /media/Windows/
root@osc-bigmac:~# echo "the cake is a lie" > /media/Windows/test.txt
root@osc-bigmac:~# cat /media/Windows/test.txt 
the cake is a lie

pretty much

[speardane]

NTFS reading used to work

it has been possible to include ntfs-3g for some time. Having it built into the release is new. I have used it from time to time previously but on a peer to peer basis, permissions have sometimes been a problem (mind you I have had those problems NT- NT as well).

yes it works fine now

[Raz316]

sorted, cheers you two, me thinks I'll be mucking around with this shortly.