Linux supports NTFS using the ntfs-3g FUSE driver. However, it is not recommended to use NTFS or any other FUSE filesystem for the Linux root partition ( / ), due to the added complexity.

Is NTFS compatible with Linux?

In Linux, you’re most likely to encounter NTFS on a Windows boot partition in a dual-boot configuration. Linux can reliably NTFS and can overwrite existing files, but can’t write new files to an NTFS partition. NTFS supports filenames of up to 255 characters, file sizes of up to 16 EB and file systems of up to 16 EB.

Does Linux use NTFS or FAT32?

Portability