ntfs-3g.probe(8)

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NAME

6       ntfs-3g.probe - Probe an NTFS volume mountability
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SYNOPSIS

9       ntfs-3g.probe <--readonly|--readwrite> volume
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DESCRIPTION

12       The  ntfs-3g.probe  utility tests a volume if it's NTFS mountable read-
13       only or read-write, and exits with a  status  value  accordingly.   The
14       volume can be a block device or image file.
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OPTIONS

17       Below is a summary of the options that ntfs-3g.probe accepts.
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19       -r, --readonly
20              Test if the volume can be mounted read-only.
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22       -w, --readwrite
23              Test if the volume can be mounted read-write.
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EXAMPLE

29       Test if /dev/sda1 can be mounted read-write:
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31              ntfs-3g.probe --readwrite /dev/sda1
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EXIT CODES

35       The exit codes are as follows:
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37       0      Volume is mountable.
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50       16     The volume is already exclusively opened and in use by a  kernel
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KNOWN ISSUES

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66              http://tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-faq/
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68       for  common questions and known issues.  If you think you have found an
69       undocumented problem in the latest release of the software then  please
70       send an email describing it in detail.  You can contact the development
71       team on the ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.net address.
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AUTHORS

74       ntfs-3g.probe was written by Szabolcs Szakacsits.
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THANKS

77       Alon Bar-Lev has integrated the utility into the NTFS-3G build  process
78       and tested it with Erik Larsson before the public release.
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