ntfsprogs
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ntfsprogs | |
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Latest release | 2.0.0 / September 29, 2007 |
OS | Unix-like |
Genre | File system utilities |
License | GPL |
Website | www.linux-ntfs.org/doku.php?id=ntfsprogs |
ntfsprogs is a collection of free Unix utilities for managing the NTFS filesystem used by Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows Vista on a harddisk partition. 'ntfsprogs' was the first stable method of writing to NTFS partitions in Linux [1]
All NTFS versions are supported, used by 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. ntfsprogs remains a popular way of interacting with NTFS partitions and is included by most Linux distributions [2] and on Live CDs. There are also versions that have been compiled for Windows.
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[edit] Included programs
- ntfsresize
- ntfsclone, used for efficiently cloning NTFS partitions
- mkntfs, used for creating NTFS partitions
- ntfsmount, for mounting using FUSE
- ntfsfix, schedules a Windows check of a file system on the next boot
- ntfsundelete, undeletes a file
- ntfsdecrypt, decrypts EFS
Other programs are included, but are very basic in functionality, and/or intended for developers.
[edit] References
- ^ Shilliday, Barry (2007-04-17), “Running other operating systems alongside Linux”, Personal Computer World, <http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2187957/hands-running-operating-systems>. Retrieved on 29 May 2008
- ^ Mathes, Steven (2007-02-01), “The Interoperability Power of Linux-NTFS Tools”, Linux Journal, <http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9327>. Retrieved on 29 May 2008
- Shilliday, Barry (2006-12-06), “It's all write now: NTFS filesystem under Linux”, Personal Computer World, <http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/features/2170805/hands-write>. Retrieved on 29 May 2008
- Smith, Roderick (2008-03-30), “Communicating With the Other Half: NTFS Support in Linux”, Linux Magazine, <http://linux-mag.com/id/5523>. Retrieved on 29 May 2008