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Install ntfs-3g with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, zypper

Read-write NTFS driver for FUSE. Version 2026.2.25 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-21.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install ntfs-3g

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install ntfs-3g

MacPorts ports tree · fuse/ntfs-3g/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add ntfs-3g

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · ntfs-3g · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libntfs-3g89t64

Debian stable package indexes · libntfs-3g89t64 · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install ntfs-3g

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · ntfs-3g · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S ntfs-3g

Arch Linux sync databases · ntfs-3g · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install ntfs-3g

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ntfs-3g · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Read-write NTFS driver for FUSE

Project links

Commands and aliases

lowntfs-3g
mkfs.ntfs
mkntfs
mount.lowntfs-3g
mount.ntfs-3g
mount_ntfs
ntfs-3g
ntfs-3g.probe
ntfscat
ntfsclone
ntfscluster
ntfscmp
ntfscp
ntfsfix
ntfsinfo
ntfslabel
ntfsls
ntfsrecover
ntfsresize
ntfssecaudit
ntfstruncate
ntfsundelete
ntfsusermap
ntfswipe

history

Project history and usage

NTFS-3G is the long-running open-source read/write NTFS driver and tool suite for Unix-like systems, commonly implemented through FUSE. It became the practical answer for Linux, BSD, macOS, and other systems that needed to interoperate with Windows-formatted NTFS volumes.

Project history

The NTFS-3G release history shows early public releases beginning in July 2006 and the first stable 1.0 release on February 21, 2007. The project later combined the driver with the ntfsprogs utilities; the release history's April 10, 2011 stable entry includes many `ntfsclone`, `ntfsresize`, `ntfsundelete`, and library changes alongside driver fixes.

The GitHub README says the project has been funded, supported, and maintained by Tuxera since 2008. The old SourceForge page now points users to GitHub for current development, making SourceForge mostly an archive of the project's earlier distribution era.

Adoption history

NTFS-3G spread because NTFS disks are unavoidable in mixed Windows/Linux/macOS environments. The README says most distributions have an up-to-date package and recommends installing the packaged version. The project wiki describes support across Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, NetBSD, OpenIndiana, QNX, and Haiku, with support for Windows NTFS versions through Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025.

On July 1, 2026, Homebrew listed NTFS-3G 2026.2.25, Linux bottles only, and 430 installs in its 365-day analytics window. The small Homebrew number understates its broader Linux role because many users get NTFS-3G from their distribution rather than Homebrew.

How it is used

Users install NTFS-3G to mount NTFS volumes read-write, inspect or repair metadata, clone and resize volumes, copy files, recover deleted files, and format NTFS filesystems. The README's basic example is mounting a device with `mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mnt/windows` or calling `ntfs-3g` directly.

The package is more than one mount helper: it ships `mkfs.ntfs`/`mkntfs`, `ntfsclone`, `ntfsresize`, `ntfsfix`, `ntfsinfo`, `ntfsls`, `ntfsundelete`, `ntfswipe`, and related tools. That makes it both a filesystem driver and a rescue/interoperability toolkit.

Why package nerds care

NTFS-3G is significant because it turned NTFS write support from risky folklore into a standard package-manager install. Even with newer in-kernel NTFS work, it remains important as a portable FUSE driver and as the home of the mature ntfsprogs-style userland utilities.

Timeline

July 14, 2006: early NTFS-3G release listed in the release history.
February 21, 2007: NTFS-3G 1.0 stable release.
2008: Tuxera began funding, supporting, and maintaining the project.
April 10, 2011: stable release line shows NTFS-3G and ntfsprogs functionality moving together.
October 31, 2022: security release 2022.10.3.
April 21, 2026: stable version 2026.2.25 listed in the release history.

Related projects

FUSE is the usual userspace filesystem interface.
ntfsprogs supplies many of the accompanying NTFS utilities.
Tuxera NTFS is the commercial/proprietary sibling ecosystem around Tuxera's NTFS work.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:cluster

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 2 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`lowntfs-3g`	cli	global executable
`mkfs.ntfs`	cli	global executable
`mkntfs`	cli	global executable
`mount.lowntfs-3g`	cli	global executable
`mount.ntfs-3g`	cli	global executable
`mount_ntfs`	cli	global executable
`ntfs-3g`	cli	global executable
`ntfs-3g.probe`	cli	global executable
`ntfscat`	cli	global executable
`ntfsclone`	cli	global executable
`ntfscluster`	cli	global executable
`ntfscmp`	cli	global executable
`ntfscp`	cli	global executable
`ntfsfix`	cli	global executable
`ntfsinfo`	cli	global executable
`ntfslabel`	cli	global executable
`ntfsls`	cli	global executable
`ntfsrecover`	cli	global executable
`ntfsresize`	cli	global executable
`ntfssecaudit`	cli	global executable
`ntfstruncate`	cli	global executable
`ntfsundelete`	cli	global executable
`ntfsusermap`	cli	global executable
`ntfswipe`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version2026.2.25

manager updated2026-06-21

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.tuxera.com/community/open-source-ntfs-3g/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.tuxera.com/community/open-source-ntfs-3g/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ntfs-3g
Version	2026.2.25
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ntfs-3g
Homepage	https://www.tuxera.com/community/open-source-ntfs-3g/
Repository	https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g
Upstream docs	https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/wiki
License	GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://tuxera.com/opensource/ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-2026.2.25.tgz
Last updated	2026-06-21T23:19:44Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	pkgconf
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	ntfs-3g
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Requirements	linux
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

libntfs-3g89t64 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1

read/write NTFS driver for FUSE (runtime library)

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/wiki

sudo apt install libntfs-3g89t64

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libntfs-3g89t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

ntfs-3g 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1

read/write NTFS driver for FUSE

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/wiki

sudo apt install ntfs-3g

Section: otherosfs
Architecture: amd64
5 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: ntfs-3g from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

ntfs-3g-dev 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1

read/write NTFS driver for FUSE (development)

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/wiki

sudo apt install ntfs-3g-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: ntfs-3g-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Ubuntu apt95%

libntfs-3g89t64 1:2022.10.3-1.2ubuntu3

read/write NTFS driver for FUSE (runtime library)

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/wiki

sudo apt install libntfs-3g89t64

Section: libs
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libntfs-3g89t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

ntfs-3g 1:2022.10.3-1.2ubuntu3

read/write NTFS driver for FUSE

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/wiki

sudo apt install ntfs-3g

Section: otherosfs
Architecture: amd64
4 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ntfs-3g from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

ntfs-3g-dev 1:2022.10.3-1.2ubuntu3

read/write NTFS driver for FUSE (development)

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/wiki

sudo apt install ntfs-3g-dev

Section: libdevel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ntfs-3g-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

ntfs-3g 2026.2.25-r0

Stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS (driver)

https://www.tuxera.com/company/open-source/

sudo apk add ntfs-3g

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ntfs-3g from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

ntfs-3g-dev 2026.2.25-r0

Stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS (development files)

https://www.tuxera.com/company/open-source/

sudo apk add ntfs-3g-dev

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ntfs-3g-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

ntfs-3g-doc 2026.2.25-r0

Stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS (documentation)

https://www.tuxera.com/company/open-source/

sudo apk add ntfs-3g-doc

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ntfs-3g-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

ntfs-3g-libs 2026.2.25-r0

Stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS (libraries)

https://www.tuxera.com/company/open-source/

sudo apk add ntfs-3g-libs

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ntfs-3g-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

ntfs-3g-progs 2026.2.25-r0

Stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS (utilities)

https://www.tuxera.com/company/open-source/

sudo apk add ntfs-3g-progs

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ntfs-3g-progs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

ntfs-3g-static 2026.2.25-r0

Stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS (static library)

https://www.tuxera.com/company/open-source/

sudo apk add ntfs-3g-static

License: GPL-2.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ntfs-3g-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

ntfs-3g 2026.2.25-2.fc45

Linux NTFS userspace driver

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g

sudo dnf install ntfs-3g

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
5 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ntfs-3g from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

ntfs-3g-devel 2026.2.25-2.fc45

Development files and libraries for ntfs-3g

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g

sudo dnf install ntfs-3g-devel

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: ntfs-3g
3 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ntfs-3g-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

ntfs-3g-libs 2026.2.25-2.fc45

Runtime libraries for ntfs-3g

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g

sudo dnf install ntfs-3g-libs

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: i686
Source Package: ntfs-3g
2 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ntfs-3g-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

ntfsprogs 2026.2.25-2.fc45

NTFS filesystem libraries and utilities

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g

sudo dnf install ntfsprogs

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: ntfs-3g
8 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Ntfs 3g

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ntfsprogs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

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