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Linux format usb drive ext4!
Formatting USB drives in Linux from the command line (terminal) is very easy.
In this note i will show how to format an external HDD, SSD or USB flash drive in Linux from the command line using utility.
I will provide the examples of disk formatting to the most popular file system types: , , , , and will show how to list the all supported file systems.
Cool Tip: Check the real actual size of USB flash drive or SD card!
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Format USB Drive in Linux
Execute the command to identify the name of the partition on the USB drive you want to format:
$ lsblk -fp NAME FSTYPE LABEL UUID MOUNTPOINT /dev/sda └─/dev/sda1 LVM2_member c52...Format usb for linux install
├─/dev/mapper/mint--vg-root ext4 183... / └─/dev/mapper/mint--vg-swap_1 swap 337... [SWAP] /dev/sdb └─/dev/sdb1vfat USB Drive 345... /media/user/usb0
In the example above, the USB drive is recognized by the operating system as a disk named with a single partition mounted on .
Unmount the USB drive if it is mounted:
$ sudo umount /media/user/usb0Warning: Formatting the USB drive will cause the loose of data on it!
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