mkusb not working
so i have MkuSB installed, i believe. i open the program via "show all applications", answered yes to the questions and enter my password. i am then faced with the error in the following image 
how do i fix this, im completely torn at this moment. im running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
if you need any further information, i will be happy to oblige. thank you!
mkusb
asked Feb 7 at 4:13
DPSDPS
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so i have MkuSB installed, i believe. i open the program via "show all applications", answered yes to the questions and enter my password. i am then faced with the error in the following image
how do i fix this, im completely torn at this moment. im running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
if you need any further information, i will be happy to oblige. thank you!
mkusb
asked Feb 7 at 4:13
DPSDPS
327
ntfs-3g: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1:2017.3.23-2 Version table: 1:2017.3.23-2 500 500 us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
should i have put that in the edits of the original question?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
sorry, im extremely new to any of this. how would i go about doing that?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:05
ah thank you, ill get back to you with my results!
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:11
1
I pinged sudodus, the developer of mkusb. I'm sure he'll look into whyntfs-3gis required and why it wasn't installed for you.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:25
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so i have MkuSB installed, i believe. i open the program via "show all applications", answered yes to the questions and enter my password. i am then faced with the error in the following image
how do i fix this, im completely torn at this moment. im running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
if you need any further information, i will be happy to oblige. thank you!
mkusb
asked Feb 7 at 4:13
DPSDPS
327
so i have MkuSB installed, i believe. i open the program via "show all applications", answered yes to the questions and enter my password. i am then faced with the error in the following image
how do i fix this, im completely torn at this moment. im running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
if you need any further information, i will be happy to oblige. thank you!
mkusb
mkusb
asked Feb 7 at 4:13
DPSDPS
327
asked Feb 7 at 4:13
DPSDPS
327
asked Feb 7 at 4:13
DPSDPS
327
asked Feb 7 at 4:13
DPSDPS
327
asked Feb 7 at 4:13
DPSDPS
327
327
ntfs-3g: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1:2017.3.23-2 Version table: 1:2017.3.23-2 500 500 us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
should i have put that in the edits of the original question?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
sorry, im extremely new to any of this. how would i go about doing that?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:05
ah thank you, ill get back to you with my results!
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:11
1
I pinged sudodus, the developer of mkusb. I'm sure he'll look into whyntfs-3gis required and why it wasn't installed for you.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:25
|
show 1 more comment
ntfs-3g: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1:2017.3.23-2 Version table: 1:2017.3.23-2 500 500 us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
should i have put that in the edits of the original question?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
sorry, im extremely new to any of this. how would i go about doing that?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:05
ah thank you, ill get back to you with my results!
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:11
1
I pinged sudodus, the developer of mkusb. I'm sure he'll look into whyntfs-3gis required and why it wasn't installed for you.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:25
ntfs-3g: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1:2017.3.23-2 Version table: 1:2017.3.23-2 500 500 us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
ntfs-3g: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1:2017.3.23-2 Version table: 1:2017.3.23-2 500 500 us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
should i have put that in the edits of the original question?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
should i have put that in the edits of the original question?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
sorry, im extremely new to any of this. how would i go about doing that?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:05
sorry, im extremely new to any of this. how would i go about doing that?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:05
ah thank you, ill get back to you with my results!
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:11
ah thank you, ill get back to you with my results!
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:11
1
1
I pinged sudodus, the developer of mkusb. I'm sure he'll look into why
ntfs-3g is required and why it wasn't installed for you.– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:25
I pinged sudodus, the developer of mkusb. I'm sure he'll look into why
ntfs-3g is required and why it wasn't installed for you.– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:25
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mkusb uses the program mkfs.ntfs when it creates persistent live drives (and the usbdata partition). This program is in the package ntfs-3g, which is normally installed automatically in Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community flavours (it is packed with the standard systems as installed from the iso files).
I run Lubuntu and Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS, and in both cases the package ntfs-3g is there. I don't know why it is not there in your system. Maybe you have uninstalled it, maybe the system was damaged somehow.
Please try to install ntfs-3g with the commands
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ntfs-3g
in a terminal window.
answered Feb 7 at 5:45
sudodussudodus
25k32977
1
It's installed in Kubuntu 18.04 as well while setting up the system.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:47
i probably uninstalled it somehow, im completely new to ANY flavor of linux whatsoever.... thank you guys
– DPS
Feb 7 at 10:08
@DPS, You will get used to Ubuntu gradually, and you are welcome to ask new questions, when you need help again :-)
– sudodus
Feb 7 at 10:11
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mkusb uses the program mkfs.ntfs when it creates persistent live drives (and the usbdata partition). This program is in the package ntfs-3g, which is normally installed automatically in Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community flavours (it is packed with the standard systems as installed from the iso files).
I run Lubuntu and Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS, and in both cases the package ntfs-3g is there. I don't know why it is not there in your system. Maybe you have uninstalled it, maybe the system was damaged somehow.
Please try to install ntfs-3g with the commands
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ntfs-3g
in a terminal window.
answered Feb 7 at 5:45
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It's installed in Kubuntu 18.04 as well while setting up the system.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:47
i probably uninstalled it somehow, im completely new to ANY flavor of linux whatsoever.... thank you guys
– DPS
Feb 7 at 10:08
@DPS, You will get used to Ubuntu gradually, and you are welcome to ask new questions, when you need help again :-)
– sudodus
Feb 7 at 10:11
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mkusb uses the program mkfs.ntfs when it creates persistent live drives (and the usbdata partition). This program is in the package ntfs-3g, which is normally installed automatically in Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community flavours (it is packed with the standard systems as installed from the iso files).
I run Lubuntu and Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS, and in both cases the package ntfs-3g is there. I don't know why it is not there in your system. Maybe you have uninstalled it, maybe the system was damaged somehow.
Please try to install ntfs-3g with the commands
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ntfs-3g
in a terminal window.
answered Feb 7 at 5:45
sudodussudodus
25k32977
1
It's installed in Kubuntu 18.04 as well while setting up the system.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:47
i probably uninstalled it somehow, im completely new to ANY flavor of linux whatsoever.... thank you guys
– DPS
Feb 7 at 10:08
@DPS, You will get used to Ubuntu gradually, and you are welcome to ask new questions, when you need help again :-)
– sudodus
Feb 7 at 10:11
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mkusb uses the program mkfs.ntfs when it creates persistent live drives (and the usbdata partition). This program is in the package ntfs-3g, which is normally installed automatically in Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community flavours (it is packed with the standard systems as installed from the iso files).
I run Lubuntu and Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS, and in both cases the package ntfs-3g is there. I don't know why it is not there in your system. Maybe you have uninstalled it, maybe the system was damaged somehow.
Please try to install ntfs-3g with the commands
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ntfs-3g
in a terminal window.
answered Feb 7 at 5:45
sudodussudodus
25k32977
mkusb uses the program mkfs.ntfs when it creates persistent live drives (and the usbdata partition). This program is in the package ntfs-3g, which is normally installed automatically in Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community flavours (it is packed with the standard systems as installed from the iso files).
I run Lubuntu and Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS, and in both cases the package ntfs-3g is there. I don't know why it is not there in your system. Maybe you have uninstalled it, maybe the system was damaged somehow.
Please try to install ntfs-3g with the commands
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ntfs-3g
in a terminal window.
answered Feb 7 at 5:45
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It's installed in Kubuntu 18.04 as well while setting up the system.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:47
i probably uninstalled it somehow, im completely new to ANY flavor of linux whatsoever.... thank you guys
– DPS
Feb 7 at 10:08
@DPS, You will get used to Ubuntu gradually, and you are welcome to ask new questions, when you need help again :-)
– sudodus
Feb 7 at 10:11
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It's installed in Kubuntu 18.04 as well while setting up the system.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:47
i probably uninstalled it somehow, im completely new to ANY flavor of linux whatsoever.... thank you guys
– DPS
Feb 7 at 10:08
@DPS, You will get used to Ubuntu gradually, and you are welcome to ask new questions, when you need help again :-)
– sudodus
Feb 7 at 10:11
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It's installed in Kubuntu 18.04 as well while setting up the system.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:47
It's installed in Kubuntu 18.04 as well while setting up the system.
– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:47
i probably uninstalled it somehow, im completely new to ANY flavor of linux whatsoever.... thank you guys
– DPS
Feb 7 at 10:08
i probably uninstalled it somehow, im completely new to ANY flavor of linux whatsoever.... thank you guys
– DPS
Feb 7 at 10:08
@DPS, You will get used to Ubuntu gradually, and you are welcome to ask new questions, when you need help again :-)
– sudodus
Feb 7 at 10:11
@DPS, You will get used to Ubuntu gradually, and you are welcome to ask new questions, when you need help again :-)
– sudodus
Feb 7 at 10:11
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ntfs-3g: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1:2017.3.23-2 Version table: 1:2017.3.23-2 500 500 us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
– DPS
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should i have put that in the edits of the original question?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 4:59
sorry, im extremely new to any of this. how would i go about doing that?
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:05
ah thank you, ill get back to you with my results!
– DPS
Feb 7 at 5:11
1
I pinged sudodus, the developer of mkusb. I'm sure he'll look into why
ntfs-3gis required and why it wasn't installed for you.– DK Bose
Feb 7 at 5:25