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pmount:tldr:1b40b

pmount: Mount an NTFS-formatted disk, forcing read-write access.
$ pmount --type ${ntfs} --read-write ${-dev-sdX}
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This command is using the "pmount" command to mount an NTFS filesystem with read and write permissions.

  • The option "--type" specifies the type of the filesystem, and in this case, it is set to "${ntfs}". This means that the type of the filesystem is determined by the value stored in the variable "ntfs".

  • The option "--read-write" indicates that the mounted filesystem should have both read and write permissions, allowing you to read from and write to the mounted NTFS partition.

  • The argument "-dev-sdX" specifies the device that you want to mount. However, it seems to have a typo where the dollar sign should not be present, and the actual device name should be substituted in place of "sdX". For example, if it should be mounting "/dev/sdb1", then the correct argument would be "/dev/sdb1".

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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