![]() ![]() ![]() The vast majority of returns are Ubuntu-focused of course, but in reading through them it seemed that using a terminal may be the most straightforward way to format for Ext4 (don't hesitate to correct my assumptions if I'm off base). If I understand the process as laid out in several websites, the next steps for me using the terminal are: I've done some preliminary work to identify the new device (as suggested by several online how-tos) by using the df and df -hT commands, which tell me that the device is named /dev/sdb1, is mounted on /media/USB20FD, and the filesystem is vfat. ![]() I'm not sure about the remounting commands when the formatting is finished. Anything else I'd need to add to the command? Will it automatically know where to mount the device? If not, where do I tell it to mount and how would I do that? I know the basic mount command would be $ mount and I assume I would append the command with the device name to make the it $ mount /dev/sdb1. The above commands seem really simple and straightforward. Can it really be that easy? If not, is there a better way? All I want to do with these flash drives are to store files on them. I assume that means I don't have to make any partitions such as root or grub as needs to be done to install an operating system (the whole thing will be one partition). Let me know if the above information is solid and correct. I don't want to start the process until I am absolutely sure I have my ducks in order. Mods: please move this post if it should be placed in another category. Xr200: yes, I only want this for storage of files in Ext4. I have never used MS or Apple and don't intend to use this flash drive in either of them (or the car stereo). Xenaflux: I googled ddcopy and read up on it apparently is used mainly for copying drives, partitions, and file systems but can also be used for formatting. While there is inherent risk in anything terminal-related, this from gave me a bit of a pause: "I should mention that there's some truth to that old Unix admin joke: "dd stands for disk destroyer." If you type even one wrong character in a dd command, you can instantly and permanently wipe out an entire drive of valuable data. And yes, spelling counts." I'll try a few other things first. Legs11: Yes, I knew sudo was a debian-based command and that the PCLOS terminal would give me a prompt to enter my root password when I tried a command needing root privileges. Format 16gb usb flash drive pny password#įormat 16gb usb flash drive pny password#.Format 16gb usb flash drive pny install#. ![]()
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