How To Debian/Ubuntu Linux Auto Mount Windows NTFS File System [ntfs-3g]

To configure a Debian or Ubuntu system to automatically mount a Windows NTFS file system using ntfs-3g, you can follow these steps:

1. Install the ntfs-3g package using the apt-get command:

sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g

2. Find the device name and mount point of the NTFS partition. You can use the lsblk command to list the available block devices and their partitions:

lsblk

Look for the device name and mount point of the NTFS partition. The device name will be in the form /dev/sdXn, where X is the letter of the device and n is the partition number. The mount point is the directory where the partition will be mounted.

3. Create the mount point if it does not already exist:

sudo mkdir -p <mount_point>

Replace <mount_point> with the mount point of the NTFS partition.

4. Add an entry to the /etc/fstab file to automatically mount the NTFS partition at boot. Open the /etc/fstab file in a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/fstab

Add the following line to the file, replacing <device> and <mount_point> with the device name and mount point of the NTFS partition:

<device> <mount_point> ntfs-3g defaults 0 0

For example:

/dev/sda1 /mnt/ntfs ntfs-3g defaults 0 0

Save the file and exit the text editor.

5. Mount the NTFS partition using the mount command:

sudo mount -a

This will mount the NTFS partition using the settings specified in the /etc/fstab file.

6. Verify that the NTFS partition is mounted by running the mount command without any arguments:

mount

This will list the mounted file systems on your system. The NTFS partition should be listed with the correct device name and mount point.

Note: If you encounter any errors or issues while mounting the NTFS partition, you may need to check the /var/log/syslog file for more information. You can also try manually mounting the NTFS partition using the mount command with the -t ntfs-3g option to troubleshoot the issue.