Re: How to mount NTFS on Festive?
As u know in Unix-like systems,normal users are void of permission to mess with areas where they are not allowed.so we use "sudo" or "su" to gain permission hoping ur the admin of ur system.
isnt the feisty installer asks where to mount ur partns.it may be mounted there at /media/sda* directories.
anyways,
for mounting ntfs as read only is what u can do without ntfs-3g support.
I suppose u want read-write support with ntfs.so make sure u have a good /etc/apt/sources.list
Code:
# # If you get GPG errors with this sources.list, locate the GPG key in this file
# # and run these commands (where KEY is replaced with that key)
# #
# # gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys KEY
# # gpg --export --armor KEY | sudo apt-key add -
#Ubuntu Security
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security main restricted
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security universe
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security universe
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security multiverse
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-security multiverse
# # Ubuntu supported packages
# # GPG key: 437D05B5
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
#
# # Ubuntu community supported packages
# # GPG key: 437D05B5
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe multiverse
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe multiverse
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates universe multiverse
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates universe multiverse
# # Ubuntu backports project
# # GPG key: 437D05B5
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
#### Proposed Multiverse ####
deb *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src *archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
#### Canonical Commercial ####
deb *archive.canonical.com/ubuntu feisty-commercial main
deb *medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ feisty free non-free
^^ make sure u have enabled repositories.my feisty sources.list that is.
for more info on adding repositories:
*ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#How_to_add_extra_repositories
if u want to edit that file(/etc/apt/sources.list) use below command if u dont know the cli editor's way:
press ALT+F2 to get run dialog.enter below commands and press enter to get the file edited:
Code:
gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
do an "
" or use menu System>administration>synaptic manager-press reload.
then do :
Code:
~$ sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g
install it or use synaptic package manager to install it.
then edit ur /etc/fstab (hoping it is not mounted earlier)
from RUN dialog as earlier:
if u find any entries with /dev/sda1 or /dev/sda6 before itself,just put a hash"#" infront of the line and save.then add below entries and save,exit:
Code:
/dev/sda1 /media/sda1 ntfs-3g silent,umask=0,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
/dev/sda6 /media/sda6 ntfs-3g silent,umask=0,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
make sure to make directories in /media if already not there :
Code:
:~$ sudo mkdir /media/sda1
Code:
:~$ sudo mkdir /media/sda6
mount again:
neglect the UUID entry system.dont worry