Slackware HowTo

Mount NTFS/exFAT disks on Slackware

Safe access to Windows disks.

1. Prerequisites

Install required tools (ntfs-3g, exfatprogs).

2. Manual mount

Example:

mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdX1 /mnt/ntfs
mount -t exfat /dev/sdY1 /mnt/exfat

3. fstab

Add uid/gid and umask options for permissions.

4. Verify

mount | grep -E 'ntfs|exfat'

Quick checklist

[ ] Steps completed
[ ] Config updated
[ ] Service tested
[ ] Restart/rollback ready
[ ] Logs checked

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