ntfs-3g and ntfs-config do not work

[teastman]

Configuration

Now you have the choice between an automatic configuration via [WWW] ntfs-config or a manual configuration.
The automatic way

[WWW] Install the ntfs-config package which is in the repository.

sudo apt-get install ntfs-config

Now it is all easy. Just launch ntfs-config from the menu (it should be under in Applications->System Tools) or via the terminal :

gksu ntfs-config

If your NTFS partitions are not yet configured, it will ask you to choose a name that will be use as mount point. Just put the name you want. Then just enable write support for internal and/or external device, and that is all.

I am having trouble with this. After installing ntfs-3g (fuse was not visable in Add Programs) my ntfs-config does not start so I can't see my XP ntfs drives or my ntfs formatted external.

Ntfs-3g needs Fuse in order to run - this is a fresh install - why would I not see Fuse in the install programs> system area?

tnks

[SheeEttin]

Re: ntfs-3g and ntfs-config do not work

I don't know, but I don't use that. I usually use Adept ("kdesu adept_manager"), because it's much more useful.
Since you say it's a fresh install, the first thing to do would be to enable the universe and multiverse repositories. Run "kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list" and look at it. You'll see some lines that look like this (this is part of my sources.list):

deb [url]http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] edgy main restricted universe multiverse 
deb-src [url]http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] edgy main restricted universe multiverse 

deb [url]http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse 
deb-src [url]http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse 

deb [url]http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse 
deb-src [url]http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse

but they won't have "universe multiverse" on the end. Add that, then run "kdesu adept_manager". Search for "ntfs-3g" and install the packages you need. (For some reason, it appears with the description of OpenDict, but I think that's just me.)