ntfs, a POSSIBLE solution - was [Re: Debian Squeeze mounting problem]

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 11/5/2015 8:33 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 11/1/2015 1:47 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > David Christensen wrote:
> > > On 10/31/2015 08:28 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > > I'm having problems understanding
> > > > http://manpages.debian.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mount&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=Debian+6.0.10+squeeze&format=html&locale=en
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have 3 partitions labeled proj-all, proj-1, and proj-2.
> > > > The machine intentionally has no networking.
> > > > There are 2 relevant but minimally privileged users [u1 and u2].
> > > > I wish to have proj-all mounted at power on with
> > > > read/write/execute
> > > > privileges for both u1 and u2.
> > > >
> > > > proj-1 and/or proj-2 will be mounted separately if required.
> > > > Once mounted, u1 and u2 will each have read/write access.
> > > >
> > > > How do I accomplish this.
> > >
> > > I don't use labels much in Linux, but they can be helpful when I
> > > have multiple disk drives [snip]
>
> My 'universe of discourse' is a _personal_ laptop with one
> hard-drive.
>
> The set of users is intrinsically "me", "myself" and "i". Only
> "i" may use sudo.
> "me" and "myself" are working on different aspects of the same
> problem and must share results. The only distinction is in
> scratch files. Debian's personalized home directories serve that
> nicely.
>
> Labels are intrinsically unique mnemonics. UUID's would only be a
> source of confusion.
>
> Mr. Christensen had referred me to
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modes_%28Unix%29
> I also found the following to be informative (complementing the
> man pages):
>     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fstab
>     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chmod
>     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chown
>     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ls
>     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_(Unix)
>
> For the moment proj-1 and proj-2 should be considered
> appropriately formatted and labeled USB flash drives. When one or
> other or both are plugged in, they shall be immediately available
> WITHOUT operator intervention. FAT32 would work except for file
> size limitations.
>
> The laptop being used is dedicated to this project and to me
> learning ins and outs of Debian. Due to later I've wiped the disk
> and reinstalled multiple times in a single day. [If retirement is
> not for education, of what use might it be ;]
>
> Thank you for your time.

On a USENET group discussing an unrelated topic I came across 
partitions formatted as ntfs. I had seen the acronym before, but 
never investigated it.

A minimal reading suggests that Debian's default action when 
asked to mount a ntfs partition will make the owner to be 'root' 
and give all others read/write access. That will _apparently_ 
meet my requirements as the machine in question does *NOT* have 
any possible network connectivity whatsoever and I am the *ONLY* 
one with physical access.

If I actually understand some particulars of what I read, ACL 
{Access Control Lists} would allow me to store information WITHIN 
SAID partition to control permissions.

If I'm clueless, please inform me.
P.S. Over the decades, I have found that when entering a unknown 
office complex I have found that asking Receptionist, "Would you 
like to tell someone 'Where to go'?"
[GRIN}

Owl now DUCKs for cover ;/