editing files moved/copied from NTFS to Linux FS

[ensens]

Hi,

Even though I may use ntfs-3g to read and write to NTFS I'm still a bit confused about NTFS and Linux. Specifically the safety of using NTFS from Linux. I'm not quite sure where to find the answer so I thought posting here would be a great start.

I'm aware that if one uses Linux then modifying a file on an NTFS partition can be dangerous.

Does moving/copying a file from the NTFS partition to the Linux partition (ext2 or ext3) damage that file in any way?

Can the file that was moved/copied be edited on Linux?

After editing, can that file be moved/copied back to the NTFS partition and be edited by a user of a Windows system?

Thank you for taking the time to read my question.

[falko]

Originally Posted by ensens

I'm aware that if one uses Linux then modifying a file on an NTFS partition can be dangerous.

ntfs-3g is quite mature, and I've never had problems with it.

Originally Posted by ensens

Does moving/copying a file from the NTFS partition to the Linux partition (ext2 or ext3) damage that file in any way?

No.

Originally Posted by ensens

Can the file that was moved/copied be edited on Linux?

Yes.

Originally Posted by ensens

After editing, can that file be moved/copied back to the NTFS partition and be edited by a user of a Windows system?

Only if you use ntfs-3g. With the normal Linux NTFS driver you only get read access to NTFS drives, not write access.

[ensens]

Hi Falko,

Thank you!

You answered questions about Linux and NTFS that I was unable to find.

Have a great weekend!

~Brian