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24Is there a simple way to add exFAT support? [duplicate]

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When I insert a USB stick or camera flash card I get the following error:

unknown filesystem type 'exfat'

Is there a simple way to add exFAT support to Ubuntu without kernelpatching?

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AskedNov 25 '10 at 3:57

StalkerNOVA320● 2● 3● 12

EditedNov 14 '14 at 20:54

Galgalesh2,518● 1● 8● 26

marked as duplicate by Seth ♦ Nov 14 '14 at 21:21This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fullyaddress your question, please ask a new question.

Three years later, the answers below do not work. The PPA 404'd so I'm assuming isno longer maintained. Solution: I used a different USB stick. Will reformat this one inWindows. – Chris K May 28 '13 at 18:19

Worked for me on 2013-06-28 for Ubuntu 12.04. – mivk Jun 28 '13 at 10:23

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22 Ubuntu 14.04 and 14.10 (13.10 andUbuntu 14.04 and 14.10 (13.10 andhigher)higher)

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Adding additional ppas is no longer required. Also, it seemsfuse-exfat is no longer installable. The package to install is nownamed exfat-fuse and is available by default (universe repository).The package exfat-utils will also add the usual filesystemmanagement tools including this package. Also thanks to thisanswer

sudo apt-get install exfat-fuse exfat-utils

Ubuntu 12.04 (13.04 and lower)Ubuntu 12.04 (13.04 and lower)A more detailed, step-to-step description on how to use the PPApointed to by StalkerNOVA can be found on stackoverflow, copiedhere for the sake of completeness:

Do only once:

Add the repository: sudo add-apt-repositoryppa:relan/exfat

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Update the package list: sudo apt-get update2. Install the exfat package: sudo apt-get install fuse-exfat3. Create the mount folder: sudo mkdir /media/exfat4.

Everytime you want to access sdxc the card/exfat filesystem:

Mount the filesystem (replace sdc1 with your exfat partition):sudo mount -t exfat /dev/sdc1 /media/exfat On somedevices, cameras, for locked sdxc cards etc you might want tomount the filesystem read only, just add -o ro to the mountcommand line: sudo mount -t exfat -o ro /dev/sdc1/media/exfat

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Read and write to /media/exfat to your heart's desire.6. When you are done, unmount the filesystem: sudo umount/media/exfat

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The sdc1 in the step-by-step above refers to the linux device whereyour card/exfat filesystem resides on. If this changes (usb cardreaders, cameras) or you simply don't know which one it could beeither use the menu system System -> Administration -> DiskUtil and usually you will find your camera or card reader in the liston the left hand side. Or - as a quick shortcut - use cat/proc/partitions on a terminal command line. The latter is onlyuseful if you know all the other unchanging device names on yoursystem and thus can quickly identify the one added one.

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AnsweredDec 5 '11 at 22:52

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EditedNov 14 '14 at 21:14

Seth ♦16k● 16● 67● 109

With Ubuntu 12.04, you only need points 1 to 3 (add ppa, update, install).Automount will work as usual. – mivk Jun 28 '13 at 10:33

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5Google showed the answer... https://launchpad.net/~relan/+archive/exfat

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AnsweredNov 25 '10 at 3:59

StalkerNOVA320● 2● 3● 12

3 Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable toinclude the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link forreference. – Eliah Kagan Jan 9 '13 at 1:17

1 The better answer is askubuntu.com/a/85459/36661 – MountainX Nov 3'13 at 16:29

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4For Ubuntu 14.04 there is a package called exfat-fuse. The followingworked for me:

sudo apt-get install exfat-fuse

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AnsweredJul 9 '14 at 16:35

Craig Taverner141● 3