exfat-ntfs

Identity

• exFAT: Kernel-native since 5.4 (module exfat). Userspace tools: exfatprogs (preferred, replaces exfat-fuse). No daemon.
• NTFS (ntfs-3g): FUSE-based read-write driver. Slow but battle-tested. Install: ntfs-3g.
• NTFS (NTFS3): Kernel-native read-write driver since 5.15. Significantly faster than ntfs-3g. Mount with -t ntfs3.
• No daemon: Both are mount-time configured — no background service to manage.
• Distro install:
  • Debian/Ubuntu: apt install exfatprogs ntfs-3g
  • RHEL/Fedora: dnf install exfatprogs ntfs-3g
  • Arch: pacman -S exfatprogs ntfs-3g

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