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h1. Install ntfs-support

h2. Requirements

To install ntfs-support you will need the following:

* a installed and supported operating system (e.g. Raspian Jessie)

* root-access

* a fast internet connection

h2. Preliminary Note

This procedure is based on http://www.techjawab.com/2013/06/how-to-setup-mount-auto-mount-usb-hard.html

There is no native support for NTFS, so use this filesystem on your own risk.

*do not use encrypted ntfs*

h2. Install 

Install @ntfs-3g@:

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g

</code></pre>

h2. Usage

Plug in your USB HDD / Drive to Raspberry Pi

Log on pi using ssh terminal and execute:

<pre><code class="bash">

ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/

</code></pre>

You will see something like the following:

<pre><code class="bash">

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan  1  1970 0AC4D607C4D5F543 -> ../../sda1

</code></pre>

Note down the value of the UUID --> @0AC4D607C4D5F543@

Create a location for mount point:

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo mkdir /media/NASDRIVE

</code></pre>

Give proper permission:

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo chmod 775 /media/NASDRIVE

</code></pre>

Mount the USB Drive and then check if it is accessible at /media/NASDRIVE

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo mount -t ntfs-3g -o uid=pi,gid=pi /dev/sda1 /media/NASDRIVE

</code></pre>

Note:

  ntfs-3g for NTFS Drives

  vfat for FAT32 Drives

  ext4 for ext4 Drives

Now, we will configure RasPi to do this after every reboot:

Take a backup of current fstab

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.backup

</code></pre>

Add the mount information in the fstab file:

<pre>

UUID=0AC4D607C4D5F543 /media/NASDRIVE ntfs-3g rw,defaults 0 0

</pre>

Reboot

<pre><code class="bash">

sudo reboot

</code></pre>

Turn on the GUI mode by sudo raspi-config, only if required.

You should see your USB drive automatically mounted at @/media/NASDRIVE@