mount ntfs

mount_ntfs.sh

#!/bin/bash 
# enable writing to NTFS drives

function mount {
  diskutil list 
  echo “please enter the ntfs disk to be mounted:”
  read inp
  #### http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ/031#np2
  if [[ $inp =~ ^.*(disk0).*$ || $inp =~ ^.*(disk1).*$ ]]; then 
    echo dangerous input! 
    mount
  else 
    diskutil unmount /dev/$inp
    mkdir /Volumes/NTFS
    ntfs-3g /dev/$inp /Volumes/NTFS
    open /Volumes/NTFS
  fi
}

while true; do
    read -p “mount_to_enable_WRITE?” yn
    case $yn in
        [Yy]* ) mount; break;;
        [Nn]* ) exit;;
        * ) echo “Please answer yes or no.”;;
    esac
done





# === ALTERATIONS ===
# OS X does not support writing to NTFS format HD, therefore install FUSE and 
# ntfs-3g, HOWEVER there is a problem. 


# originally for /sbin/mount_ntfs
# mount_ntfs -> /System/Library/Filesystems/ntfs.fs/Contents/Resources/mount_ntfs

# symlinked replaced with
# mount_ntfs -> /usr/local/Cellar/ntfs-3g/2016.2.22/sbin/mount_ntfs 
# but can’t be done due to OS X security. Therefore use the following


#sudo mkdir /Volumes/NTFS 
#diskutil list 
#sudo ntfs-3g /dev/disk2s1 /Volumes/NTFS
#open /Volumes/NTFS