[Bug 232443] Re: Let the user choose between ntfs-3g and ntfs kernel driver

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: ntfs-3g (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Let the user choose between ntfs-3g and ntfs kernel driver

Status in “ntfs-3g” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ntfs-3g

  Hello !

  ok, I could be wrong with this one, but I'll still try to explain :

  If you install the ntfs-3g package, ntfs-3g will be used for EVERY ntfs mount. Indeed, this package install several symlinks :
  /sbin/mount.ntfs -> /sbin/mount.ntfs-3g
  /sbin/mount.ntfs-3g -> <elsewhere to the ntfs-3g binary>.

  The issue is with the first symlink : even if the fstab contains
  entries with the "ntfs" fs type (NOT ntfs-3g), mount will use the
  mount.ntfs command, and thus the ntfs-3g driver.

  So if someone want to use only the readonly ntfs kernel driver, and
  from to time to time, the ntfs-3g driver (e.g. for external HD), he
  can't : These symlinks force him to use the ntfs-3g driver for every
  ntfs mount  !!!

  As far as I'm concerned, there are two solutions :
  * remove the  /sbin/mount.ntfs symlink, but this goes against the policy of "ntfs-3g by default" for everyday users
  * change the /sbin/mount.ntfs to be a small script so it can read an option file (e.g. /etc/default/ntfs), containing a line :
  DEFAULT_NTFS_DRIVER=ntfs-3g or DEFAULT_NTFS_DRIVER=ntfs. Thus we should be able to control the default driver.

  Please tell me you thoughts, or correct me :)

  Regards
  N.

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