NTFS or EXT4 for USB drive?
I want to buy a new USB drive (WD Elements Desktop 6 TB) for my Laptop which uses Ubuntu 18.04. What file system (NTFS or Ext4) should I use?
I will use the new USB drive as backup medium.
What is the down side when I use NTFS and what is the down side when I use Ext4?
18.04 filesystem usb-drive
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Charles Green
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I want to buy a new USB drive (WD Elements Desktop 6 TB) for my Laptop which uses Ubuntu 18.04. What file system (NTFS or Ext4) should I use?
I will use the new USB drive as backup medium.
What is the down side when I use NTFS and what is the down side when I use Ext4?
18.04 filesystem usb-drive
edited 2 days ago
Charles Green
13k73557
asked Jan 3 at 15:06
user2588998
61
If you want it to work with both Ubuntu and Windows, NTFS works with both. Iuse NTFS.
– Vijay
Jan 3 at 15:31
What is HTFS? Is it a typo instead of NTFS?
– N0rbert
Jan 3 at 17:25
Sorry. HTFS is a typo. I mean NTFS.
– user2588998
2 days ago
add a comment |
I want to buy a new USB drive (WD Elements Desktop 6 TB) for my Laptop which uses Ubuntu 18.04. What file system (NTFS or Ext4) should I use?
I will use the new USB drive as backup medium.
What is the down side when I use NTFS and what is the down side when I use Ext4?
18.04 filesystem usb-drive
edited 2 days ago
Charles Green
13k73557
asked Jan 3 at 15:06
user2588998
61
I want to buy a new USB drive (WD Elements Desktop 6 TB) for my Laptop which uses Ubuntu 18.04. What file system (NTFS or Ext4) should I use?
I will use the new USB drive as backup medium.
What is the down side when I use NTFS and what is the down side when I use Ext4?
18.04 filesystem usb-drive
18.04 filesystem usb-drive
edited 2 days ago
Charles Green
13k73557
asked Jan 3 at 15:06
user2588998
61
edited 2 days ago
Charles Green
13k73557
asked Jan 3 at 15:06
user2588998
61
edited 2 days ago
Charles Green
13k73557
edited 2 days ago
Charles Green
13k73557
edited 2 days ago
Charles Green
13k73557
13k73557
asked Jan 3 at 15:06
user2588998
61
asked Jan 3 at 15:06
user2588998
61
asked Jan 3 at 15:06
user2588998
61
61
If you want it to work with both Ubuntu and Windows, NTFS works with both. Iuse NTFS.
– Vijay
Jan 3 at 15:31
What is HTFS? Is it a typo instead of NTFS?
– N0rbert
Jan 3 at 17:25
Sorry. HTFS is a typo. I mean NTFS.
– user2588998
2 days ago
add a comment |
If you want it to work with both Ubuntu and Windows, NTFS works with both. Iuse NTFS.
– Vijay
Jan 3 at 15:31
What is HTFS? Is it a typo instead of NTFS?
– N0rbert
Jan 3 at 17:25
Sorry. HTFS is a typo. I mean NTFS.
– user2588998
2 days ago
If you want it to work with both Ubuntu and Windows, NTFS works with both. Iuse NTFS.
– Vijay
Jan 3 at 15:31
If you want it to work with both Ubuntu and Windows, NTFS works with both. Iuse NTFS.
– Vijay
Jan 3 at 15:31
What is HTFS? Is it a typo instead of NTFS?
– N0rbert
Jan 3 at 17:25
What is HTFS? Is it a typo instead of NTFS?
– N0rbert
Jan 3 at 17:25
Sorry. HTFS is a typo. I mean NTFS.
– user2588998
2 days ago
Sorry. HTFS is a typo. I mean NTFS.
– user2588998
2 days ago
add a comment |
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If you plan to use it exclusively on Linux, stick with a Unix file system, such as XFS or EXT4.
If you need to use it cross-platform you should probably go with either NTFS or ExFAT.
Native file systems (e.g. XFS, EXT4) have better tools available for Linux, for recovery and maintenance, and probably a more complete implementation.
answered Jan 3 at 15:51
vidarlo
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Thank you. Clear answers.
– user2588998
2 days ago
If you use NTFS, you must have Windows or Windows repair disk to make repairs. Almost all repairs you may need like chkdsk, defrag or or other cannot be done from Linux. And NTFS does not support Linux ownership & permissions. You lose those settings. If only data easily reset, but if any system files, just about impossible to reset, so backup to NTFS will not be valid.
– oldfred
2 days ago
@oldfred Feel free to edit that into the question if you want :)
– vidarlo
2 days ago
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If you plan to use it exclusively on Linux, stick with a Unix file system, such as XFS or EXT4.
If you need to use it cross-platform you should probably go with either NTFS or ExFAT.
Native file systems (e.g. XFS, EXT4) have better tools available for Linux, for recovery and maintenance, and probably a more complete implementation.
answered Jan 3 at 15:51
vidarlo
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Thank you. Clear answers.
– user2588998
2 days ago
If you use NTFS, you must have Windows or Windows repair disk to make repairs. Almost all repairs you may need like chkdsk, defrag or or other cannot be done from Linux. And NTFS does not support Linux ownership & permissions. You lose those settings. If only data easily reset, but if any system files, just about impossible to reset, so backup to NTFS will not be valid.
– oldfred
2 days ago
@oldfred Feel free to edit that into the question if you want :)
– vidarlo
2 days ago
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If you plan to use it exclusively on Linux, stick with a Unix file system, such as XFS or EXT4.
If you need to use it cross-platform you should probably go with either NTFS or ExFAT.
Native file systems (e.g. XFS, EXT4) have better tools available for Linux, for recovery and maintenance, and probably a more complete implementation.
answered Jan 3 at 15:51
vidarlo
9,36942445
Thank you. Clear answers.
– user2588998
2 days ago
If you use NTFS, you must have Windows or Windows repair disk to make repairs. Almost all repairs you may need like chkdsk, defrag or or other cannot be done from Linux. And NTFS does not support Linux ownership & permissions. You lose those settings. If only data easily reset, but if any system files, just about impossible to reset, so backup to NTFS will not be valid.
– oldfred
2 days ago
@oldfred Feel free to edit that into the question if you want :)
– vidarlo
2 days ago
add a comment |
If you plan to use it exclusively on Linux, stick with a Unix file system, such as XFS or EXT4.
If you need to use it cross-platform you should probably go with either NTFS or ExFAT.
Native file systems (e.g. XFS, EXT4) have better tools available for Linux, for recovery and maintenance, and probably a more complete implementation.
answered Jan 3 at 15:51
vidarlo
9,36942445
If you plan to use it exclusively on Linux, stick with a Unix file system, such as XFS or EXT4.
If you need to use it cross-platform you should probably go with either NTFS or ExFAT.
Native file systems (e.g. XFS, EXT4) have better tools available for Linux, for recovery and maintenance, and probably a more complete implementation.
answered Jan 3 at 15:51
vidarlo
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answered Jan 3 at 15:51
vidarlo
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answered Jan 3 at 15:51
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answered Jan 3 at 15:51
vidarlo
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9,36942445
Thank you. Clear answers.
– user2588998
2 days ago
If you use NTFS, you must have Windows or Windows repair disk to make repairs. Almost all repairs you may need like chkdsk, defrag or or other cannot be done from Linux. And NTFS does not support Linux ownership & permissions. You lose those settings. If only data easily reset, but if any system files, just about impossible to reset, so backup to NTFS will not be valid.
– oldfred
2 days ago
@oldfred Feel free to edit that into the question if you want :)
– vidarlo
2 days ago
add a comment |
Thank you. Clear answers.
– user2588998
2 days ago
If you use NTFS, you must have Windows or Windows repair disk to make repairs. Almost all repairs you may need like chkdsk, defrag or or other cannot be done from Linux. And NTFS does not support Linux ownership & permissions. You lose those settings. If only data easily reset, but if any system files, just about impossible to reset, so backup to NTFS will not be valid.
– oldfred
2 days ago
@oldfred Feel free to edit that into the question if you want :)
– vidarlo
2 days ago
Thank you. Clear answers.
– user2588998
2 days ago
Thank you. Clear answers.
– user2588998
2 days ago
If you use NTFS, you must have Windows or Windows repair disk to make repairs. Almost all repairs you may need like chkdsk, defrag or or other cannot be done from Linux. And NTFS does not support Linux ownership & permissions. You lose those settings. If only data easily reset, but if any system files, just about impossible to reset, so backup to NTFS will not be valid.
– oldfred
2 days ago
If you use NTFS, you must have Windows or Windows repair disk to make repairs. Almost all repairs you may need like chkdsk, defrag or or other cannot be done from Linux. And NTFS does not support Linux ownership & permissions. You lose those settings. If only data easily reset, but if any system files, just about impossible to reset, so backup to NTFS will not be valid.
– oldfred
2 days ago
@oldfred Feel free to edit that into the question if you want :)
– vidarlo
2 days ago
@oldfred Feel free to edit that into the question if you want :)
– vidarlo
2 days ago
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If you want it to work with both Ubuntu and Windows, NTFS works with both. Iuse NTFS.
– Vijay
Jan 3 at 15:31
What is HTFS? Is it a typo instead of NTFS?
– N0rbert
Jan 3 at 17:25
Sorry. HTFS is a typo. I mean NTFS.
– user2588998
2 days ago