NTFSINFO(8)

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version 2026.9.28 · 7 versions
, in arch rolling, nixpkgs unstable

💅 NTFSINFO(8) — the ntfs-3g one, bestie

ok so you've wandered into the System Manager's Manual section for ntfsinfo, and honestly? you're in good hands. sit down, grab a snack 🍓, and let's get into it.

✨ NAME ✨

ntfsinfo — dump a file's attributes 🫶

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

ntfsinfo [options] device

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay so here's the whole vibe: ntfsinfo dumps the attributes of the inode inode-number, or of the file path-filename, and/or it'll give you info about the mft (that's the -m option, iykyk). lowkey does exactly what it says on the tin 💖

and listen — if you just run ntfsinfo with no arguments at all, it hits you with a full list of options. no cap. that's your little cheat sheet right there ✨

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

below is the summary of every option ntfsinfo accepts. nearly all of them have two equivalent names — the short name gets a - in front, the long name gets -- in front. and here's the cute part: any single-letter options that don't take an argument can be smooshed together into one command, like -fv is literally just -f -v 💅. long named options can be abbreviated to any unique prefix of their name (so like, a prefix that's unique, bestie — don't get cute with ambiguous ones).

  • -F, --file FILE — show information about this file 📄
  • -f, --force — this one overrides some sensible defaults, like not overwriting an existing file. use it with caution, fr fr ⚠️
  • -h, --help — show a list of options with a brief description of each one 🫶
  • -i, --inode NUM — show information about this inode 🔍
  • -m, --mft — show information about the volume 👑
  • -q, --quiet — produce less output 🤫
  • -t, --notime — do not display timestamps in the output ⏰🚫
  • -v, --verbose — increase the amount of output that ntfsinfo prints 🗣️
  • -V, --version — show the version number, copyright and license 📜

💀 BUGS 💀

good news: there are no known problems with ntfsinfo. iconic behaviour, honestly 🌈

but if you do find a bug? please send an email describing the problem to the development team at:

ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.net

they wanna know, bestie 💌

🌟 AUTHORS 🌟

ntfsinfo was written by Matthew J. Fanto, Anton Altaparmakov, Richard Russon, Szabolcs Szakacsits, Yuval Fledel, Yura Pakhuchiy and Cristian Klein. then it was ported to ntfs-3g by Erik Larsson and Jean-Pierre Andre. absolute legends, the whole lineup 👑👑👑

🧚 AVAILABILITY 🧚

ntfsinfo is part of the ntfs-3g package and is available from:

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

go get it 🦋

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

and that's the whole page, bestie!! mwah 💋 this was ntfs-3g 2026.9.28, dated April 2006, signing off — stay slay, keep your inodes clean, and remember: when in doubt, just run it with no arguments and let the options list love you back 🎀💖✨

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