---
name: "ntfsinfo"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ntfsprogs"
version: "2026.9.28-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ntfsinfo"
---

# ntfsinfo(8)

dump a file's attributes

## NAME

ntfsinfo - dump a file's attributes

## SYNOPSIS

**ntfsinfo** \[*options*\] *device*

## DESCRIPTION

**ntfsinfo** will dump the attributes of inode *inode-number* or the file *path-filename* and/or information about the mft ( *-m* option). Run ntfsinfo without arguments for a full list of options.

## OPTIONS

Below is a summary of all the options that **ntfsinfo** accepts.  Nearly all options have two equivalent names.  The short name is preceded by **-** and the long name is preceded by **--**. Any single letter options, that don't take an argument, can be combined into a single command, e.g. **-fv** is equivalent to **-f -v**. Long named options can be abbreviated to any unique prefix of their name.

- **-F**, **--file** FILE

  Show information about this file

- **-f**, **--force**

  This will override some sensible defaults, such as not overwriting an existing file.  Use this option with caution.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show a list of options with a brief description of each one.

- **-i**, **--inode** NUM

  Show information about this inode.

- **-m**, **--mft**

  Show information about the volume.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Produce less output.

- **-t**, **--notime**

  Do not display timestamps in the output.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Increase the amount of output that **ntfsinfo** prints.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Show the version number, copyright and license.

## BUGS

There are no known problems with **ntfsinfo**. If you find a bug please send an email describing the problem to the development team:\
 ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sf.net

## AUTHORS

**ntfsinfo** was written by Matthew J. Fanto, Anton Altaparmakov, Richard Russon, Szabolcs Szakacsits, Yuval Fledel, Yura Pakhuchiy and Cristian Klein. It was ported to ntfs-3g by Erik Larsson and Jean-Pierre Andre.

## AVAILABILITY

**ntfsinfo** is part of the **ntfs-3g** package and is available from:\
 https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/wiki/

## SEE ALSO

[**ntfsprogs**(8)](/ntfsprogs/8.md)