1ntfslabel(1M) System Administration Commands ntfslabel(1M)
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6 ntfslabel - display or change the label on an NTFS file system
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9 ntfslabel [options] device [new_label]
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13 The ntfslabel utility displays or changes the file system label on the
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17 If the optional argument new_label is not present, ntfslabel displays
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21 If the optional argument new_label is present, ntfslabel sets the file
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27 It is also possible to set the file system label using the -L option of
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31 Supported options are listed below. Most options have both single-let‐
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37 -f, --force
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45 Show a list of options with a brief description of each.
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60 Show the version number, copyright, and license information.
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74 ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
75 │ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
76 ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
77 │Availability │SUNWntfsprogs │
78 ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
79 │Interface Stability │Uncommitted │
80 └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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83 mkntfs(1M), ntfsprogs(1M), parted(1M), attributes(5)
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86 http://wiki.linux-ntfs.org
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89 ntfslabel was written by Matthew J. Fanto, with contributions from
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94SunOS 5.11 28 May 2009 ntfslabel(1M)