[SOLVED] home ext vs ntfs

BW-userx · 02-11-2017, 05:17 PM

as this is a general Linux question, it does not fall into hw, desktop, software or distro specif question. But Linux itself.

what are the implications of putting ones home 'drive' on a ntfs formatted partition?

I know it will have a permission issues. Because it has to because ntfs and linux does not deal with permissions with a ntfs format. but how bad will this get?

this is no one but me uses this thing reason. for them that like to ask why are you doing that?

Bash promt when opening it up in user home

Code:

(userx@Voider⚡️/etc/sv/lxdm)>>$

fstab

Code:

(userx@Voider⚡️/etc/sv/lxdm)>>$ cat /etc/fstab
UUID=62e55f17-5f08-4d5d-bd66-8c2c455e9abe / ext4 defaults 0 1
UUID=74D4DFF7D4DFB996 /home ntfs-3g defaults 0 2
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,nosuid,nodev 0 0

I can even go root if needed

Code:

(userx@Voider⚡️/etc/sv/lxdm)>>$ su
Password: 
(root@Voider⚡️/etc/sv/lxdm)>>#

jefro · 02-11-2017, 09:36 PM

I think I'd use some sort of virtual file system on ntfs instead of using ntfs. Like using a cqow or vdi file and mounting it. Not sure you could do that exactly with a squashfs or aufs.

Sefyir · 02-11-2017, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

what are the implications of putting ones home 'drive' on a ntfs formatted partition?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/33035...ntfs-partition
http://askubuntu.com/questions/16038...tition-as-home

Basic gist:

Quote:

NTFS is not suitable for an home partition, there are certain type of file system objects (character devices, named pipes, etc) which are required for certain services but are not supported on NTFS.

DavidMcCann · 02-12-2017, 10:42 AM

The problem will come with the configuration files. For example, you may not be able to start the GUI because /home doesn't appear to belong to you.

rknichols · 02-12-2017, 11:50 AM

Things like ssh that require specific, restrictive permissions on files and directories will not work.

BW-userx · 02-12-2017, 01:35 PM

Thanks for every ones input.

fatmac · 02-12-2017, 01:39 PM

Keep /home on a linux file system, but if you want to put other data on an NTFS file system that's OK, but it will be slower to write to, (& file check).

Personally if there is no good reason to, I'd stay with ext3 or ext4.

BW-userx · 02-12-2017, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatmac

Keep /home on a linux file system, but if you want to put other data on an NTFS file system that's OK, but it will be slower to write to, (& file check).

Personally if there is no good reason to, I'd stay with ext3 or ext4.

Yeah I agree, I am in the process of moving OSes around including Windows, and due to space on my ssd (sda)now that I am still currently installing Windows 10 on to that hdd instead. I have my secondary hdd that is ntfs split up for Windows 10 and data to share between windows and Linux. SO I thought why not give it a try seeings how I'll be reinstalling my 2 linux OSes as well.

Windows 10 install using USB Stick 3 hours into it finally it tries to go into the setup for the desktop then I get that new blue screen of death they have now. some hw issues I think. so I am hacking away on Windows still trying to get it installed on sdd (sda).

Linux Install off a usb stick under 20minutes or less depending on distro. No blue screens of death.