1. yum install ntfs-3g

Sample Output

yum install ntfs-3g

Loaded plugins: product-id, rhnplugin, subscription-manager
Updating Red Hat repositories.
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package ntfs-3g.x86_64 2:2011.4.12-3.el6 will be installed
–> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
ntfs-3g x86_64 2:2011.4.12-3.el6 epel 247 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package(s)
Total download size: 247 k
Installed size: 624 k
Is this ok [y/N]:

Plug your usb drive on to the dedicated / cloud server and run fdisk –l to find out the device name

Fdisk –l

Sample output

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf0000000
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 13 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS

Make a mount point.

mkdir /mnt/usb

Mount the ntfs partition to /mnt/usb

mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb

Run the df command to see if it is mounted.

df –h