[Bug 1780685] Re: gParted uses invalid -Q and -v flags from mkntfs

[Curtis Gedak]

What version of the "ntfs-3g" package are you using?

To learn which version use the following command (with sample output):

$ dpkg -l | grep ntfs-3g
ii  libntfs-3g88                               1:2017.3.23-2                       amd64        read/write NTFS driver for FUSE (runtime library)
ii  ntfs-3g                                    1:2017.3.23-2                       amd64        read/write NTFS driver for FUSE
$

Using this 2017.3.23-2 version I can successfully create NTFS file
systems.  The command gparted successfully ran on my Ubuntu 18.04
virtual machine was:

   mkntfs -Q -v -F -L '' '/dev/sdb2'

When I use the command "man mkntfs" on my VM it indicates that "-Q" is a
valid parameter to indicate a quick (fast) format.

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Title:
  gParted uses invalid -Q and -v flags from mkntfs

Status in gparted package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When I use gParted to try and create new ntfs file system it uses the
  command: mkntfs -Q -V -F -L 'Win10' '/dev/sdc4' and get Error in
  argument: "-Q". I open terminal window and omit the -Q option and
  place the name after the -v option ( -v:Win10 ) and change the -F to
  -f, then it works.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: gparted 0.30.0-3ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: ufsd
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Sun Jul  8 19:24:34 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-06 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  SourcePackage: gparted
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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