Can I Install Ubuntu on exFAT?

Linux does not support the exFAT partition type yet. And even when Linux does support exFAT, you still won’t be able to install Ubuntu on an exFAT partition, because exFAT does not support UNIX file permissions.

Is exFAT compatible with Ubuntu?

exFAT file system is supported by all the latest versions of Windows and macOS operating systems. Ubuntu, like most of the other major Linux distributions, doesn’t provide support for the proprietary exFAT filesystem by default.

Is exFAT supported by Linux?

The exFAT file system is ideal for flash drives and SD cards. It’s like FAT32, but without the 4 GB file size limit. You can use exFAT drives on Linux with full read-write support, but you’ll need to install a few packages first.