Re: [PLUG] Convert ext4 Filenames to FAT-compatible Names

[PaulNM <plug@paulscrap.com>]

Another possibility is exFAT. Many mobile devices can use it, as can 
Linux/OSX/Windows.  In particular, all of them can write to it. (Unlike 
OSX with NTFS.)

Like Keith said though, it depends on what you're planning to use the 
drive with.

- PaulNM


On 09/14/2015 08:48 AM, Keith C. Perry wrote:
> I was going to ask for a further definition of "portable".  I'm assuming that means across system platforms which would also leads me to use NTFS.
>
> On the off-chance that portable meant physically carried but you're only concerned with using on Linux then I would use EXT4.
>
> ---
> KP-
>
> On Sep 14, 2015 8:03 AM, Michael Leone <turgon@mike-leone.com> wrote:
> > Why not convert the flash drive to a modern filesystem, like NTFS? Or even FAT-32, that would at least support long filenames. NTFS write support should be stable enough these days to use without worry.
> >
> > First thing I always do is convert the default FAT-32 filesystem on most commercial flash drives to NTFS.
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 7:23 AM, Rich Freeman <r-plug@thefreemanclan.net> wrote:
> > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 5:43 AM, Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org> wrote:
> > > > I don't care so much about perfect preservation of the file names. Simply
> > > > dropping the offending characters and shortening the file names in some
> > > > arbitrary manner would work.
> > > >
> > > > Anybody know of a good filename conversion script?
> > >
> > > app-misc/detox
> > > http://detox.sourceforge.net/
> > >
> > > I use it occasionally even on ext4 when you download one of those
> > > files with creative file-naming.  It does have configurable filter
> > > lists, so you can tune its aggressiveness.  Looks like my list of
> > > installed filters that came with it are:
> > > available sequences:
> > >          default (*)
> > >          iso8859_1
> > >          utf_8
> > >          uncgi
> > >          lower
> > >          iso8859_1-only
> > >          utf_8-only
> > >          uncgi-only
> > >          lower-only
> > >
> > > For the most part the default is probably fine.  I don't know if it
> > > does anything about length, but it will git rid of spaces and most
> > > punctuation, non-ascii, etc.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rich
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