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NTFS with read/write support using the ntfs-3g (easy & safe method)

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NTFS with read/write support using the ntfs-3g (easy & safe method

Set up your sources :
To get the latest ntfs-3g, you will need first to add a repository to your source.list. Open a terminal and type:

Code:

    gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

At the end of the file, just add one of the following mirror:
Warning : This repo don’t contain amd64 packages.

For DAPPER :
Feisty users don’t have to deal with additionnal repository, all is already in ubuntu repo.

deb http://flomertens.free.fr/ubuntu/ dapper main main-all
deb http://ntfs-3g.sitesweetsite.info/ubuntu/ dapper main main-all
deb http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/ dapper main main-all

2. Installation :

Packages of my repository are authenticated with a gpg key. To use it, you should execute the following command :

Code:

wget http://flomertens.keo.in/ubuntu/givre_key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

or

Code:

wget  http://flomertens.free.fr/ubuntu/givre_key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

First, upgrade your system :

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

3. Automatic Configuration :

If you go for the automatic configuration, install ntfs-config. It will automaticly install ntfs-3g :

Code:

sudo apt-get install ntfs-config

Now, it’s rather easy. Just launch ntfs-config via the menu (in system tools) or via the terminal :

Code:

gksu ntfs-config


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