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install ntfs-3g

Posted: 02 Sep 2010, 07:46
by billdbr
I have an external 2 tb harddisk I want read/write access to, so a have to install ntfs-3g.

Here is my sources.list :

zefod:/etc/apt# more sources.list
# BUBBA|TWO apt sources.list
#
# Changes in this file might break your system
#
# vim: ft=debsources

# The stable BUBBA|TWO repository, is in the suite "stable".
deb http://update.excito.org/ marielle main

# The stable BUBBA|TWO repository, is in the suite "stable". source packages
#deb-src http://update.excito.org/ marielle main

# The upstream packages used in BUBBA|TWO, is in the suite "upstream_stable".
deb http://update.excito.org/ upstream_etch main

# The upstream packages used in BUBBA|TWO, is in the suite "upstream_stable". so
urce packages
#deb-src http://update.excito.org/ upstream_etch main

# The debian etch repository containing unsupported packages that can be used.
deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian etch main

# The debian etch repository containing unsupported packages that can be used. s
ource packages
#deb-src http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian etch main

# The debian etch repository containing unsupported packages that can be used.
#deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian etch contrib

# The debian etch repository containing unsupported packages that can be used. source packages
#deb-src http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian etch contrib

# The debian etch repository containing unsupported packages that can be used.
#deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian etch non-free

# The debian etch repository containing unsupported packages that can be used. source packages
#deb-src http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian etch non-free


# The unstable BUBBA|TWO repository, is in the suite "unstable".
#deb http://update.excito.org/ claire main

# The unstable BUBBA|TWO repository, is in the suite "unstable". source packages
#deb-src http://update.excito.org/ claire main

# The upstream packages used in unstable BUBBA|TWO, is in the suite "upstream_stable_forclaire".
#deb http://update.excito.org/ upstream_etch_forclaire main

# The upstream packages used in unstable BUBBA|TWO, is in the suite "upstream_stable_forclaire". source packages
#deb-src http://update.excito.org/ upstream_etch_forclaire main

Can anyone tell me what lines I have to un-comment for apt-get update and apt-get install to work?

TIA, Leo

Re: install ntfs-3g

Posted: 02 Sep 2010, 08:56
by willem2
You have to change

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deb http://ftp.se.debian.org/debian etch main
with

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deb http://archive.debian.org/debian etch main
in sources.list, then run

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apt-get update
and install with

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apt-get install ntfs-3g
I installed ntfs-3g on my Bubba Two, but:
  • low transfer speed compared to fat or ext
  • file transfer results in 100% CPU load

Re: install ntfs-3g

Posted: 03 Sep 2010, 05:09
by billdbr
Thanks Willem