NTFS support
From TheLinuxVault
Reading support is enabled by default in many Linux distributions, but writing is usually not.
[edit] NTFS-3G
NTFS-3G allows both reading and writing access under Linux systems. The installation procedure is simple:
apt-get install ntfs-3g
It is advisable to back up the files we are going to work with, in this case /etc/fstab
cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak
Next, we got to identify which partitions in our system are formated with NTFS. Doing so is posible with the command:
fdisk -l | grep NTFS
Where we should write down the identifiers shown as /dev/xdx
Once done we edit the file /etc/fstab removing the NTFS disks lines and adding the new ones with the following structure:
/dev/xdx /media/xdx ntfs-3g defaults 0 0
Finally, we mount the partitions to make them accessible, now with both reading and writing permissions:
mount -a
[edit] Linux Mint
Reading of NTFS partitions is enabled and automatic by default in Linux Mint. If you are unable to write to an NTFS partition, go to Mintmenu>System Tools>NTFS Configuration Tool. Check the box for "Enable write support..." for where your NTFS partition is (Internal is inside the computer, external is connected by USB).
