[Bug 1216470] Re: ntfs-3g Raring package does not indicate that it provides ntfsprogs

[Dallman Ross]

The thread says the fix was released nine months ago. I'm in GNOME
Trusty trying to manipulate an NTFS partition in GParted that is marked
with a problem (altough Windows 8.1 finds no problem), and the bug is
there. The po-up window I see implies I need ntfsprogs, but it is not in
the Trusty sources.

When I try "apt-get install ntfsprogs", I get:
"Package ntfsprogs is not available, but is referred to by another package."

** Attachment added: "Shows pop-up help in GParted referring to ntfsprogs."
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-trusty/+bug/1216470/+attachment/4176435/+files/Screenshot%20from%202014-08-13%2012%3A01%3A57.png

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Title:
  ntfs-3g Raring package does not indicate that it provides ntfsprogs

Status in “fai” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “fsarchiver” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “gparted” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux-lts-trusty” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “ntfs-3g” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix
Status in “partitionmanager” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “fai” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “fsarchiver” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “gparted” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-trusty” source package in Raring:
  New
Status in “ntfs-3g” source package in Raring:
  Won't Fix
Status in “partitionmanager” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “fai” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “fsarchiver” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “gparted” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-trusty” source package in Saucy:
  New
Status in “ntfs-3g” source package in Saucy:
  Won't Fix
Status in “partitionmanager” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  When installing third-party packages that depend on ntfsprogs and
  support multiple Ubuntu versions, the dependency check fails on Raring
  Ringtail since the ntfs-3g package does not indicate it replaces
  ntfsprogs (source: aptitude show ntfs-3g).  I suspect this was
  overlooked in Raring as ntfsprogs was dropped (not provided) in
  Raring.  Unfortunately, some third-party packages will still address
  ntfsprogs for sometime and it would be helpful if ntfs-3g would
  satisfy the dependency.

  I have filed a bug with the third-party provider as well.

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