Hey Joe, when I saw the thumbnail of this video I was wondering why anyone would post a 24 min video on how to format USB drives in Linux. But now that I watched the whole thing out of sheer curiosity, I see how you really did a good service explaining some different ways to format and what's going on behind the scenes, so to speak.
It is important to know that fat32 has a maximum file size of 4GB and a maximum partition size of 2TB (for those using an SSD dongle). Great video, Thank's!
I had some old scandisk usb drives that I was about to throw in the garbage, but using GParted on my Kali-VM, I was able to format and partition these drives for extra storage. Thank you for the lesson.
A great tutorial. I liked your commentary along the way about Linux protecting itself, etc. Very important to remember why things are sometimes hard to use, especially for someone coming from Windows. Thanks for another great video.
Thanks so much for this video!!! I always find myself switching back to Windows to format USB drives because there just isn't that one-click option on Linux, but this perfectly explained it to me!!!
thank you so much you speak clearly (btw my native language is spanish) and help so much i have a ps3 and nothing works to put it my ps3 but now with gparted works thanks you dont know how many time you i have for this. thanks lucky for you
15:40 Please don't nuke a drive while it's mounted, it's just barbaric. Also you can use the oflag=direct argument which bypasses the kernel's file system cache and writes to the device directly, thus you don't need to call sync afterwards. I like that you shared the command-line method though.
I rather use a CLI application while inside my terminal, than use the dd command. Should mention about fdisk or even cfdisk which is my favorite one to use inside my terminal. Easy for a beginner as well.
An alternative to get spaces (or other escapeable chars) into bash arguments, put the complete string in quotes. Double or single doesn't matter here. ;o)
Have I been doing it wrong all this time? In LM 19.3 & 21.1, I just click on Menu/Accessories/USB Stick Formatter and I get my idiot proof graphic to format my sticks. I get formatted sticks in literally seconds. Never a problem. What is the downside of this method?
XFCE desktop.. menu>applications>accessories>format usb stick .. select your stick.. choose your preference and hit go.. add your password.. wait until it says done.. easy.
Following along just fine with the sbc until you got to the mkfs command and started using sbc1. Why did we switch to sbc1? My SD card name in lsblk is not three letters like sbc, so adding a 1 might not be the right thing to do (approx 19 mins).
@@EzeeLinux No, I understand that, but prior to the mkfs command you were using sbc, with the mkfs command you used sbc1, I was wondering why the switch to a different name - sorry for my confusing question
Why did you create a DOS partition and then format that partition with a file system that only works on Linux? Why didn't you create a Linux partition?
Question. Why can I format a usb with Windows then Windows won't read the usb when it's plugged in again, but plugging into a machine running Linux it will read and be able to use the usb?
What about formatting a BSUSB (Bifurcating Systematic Universal Stop Button) in Linux? I would like a how-to video on this. Thanks Joe. Be sure to tip your waitresses, I'll be here all night Sorry, I will show myself out.
Thanks for the video Joe, great to see you making videos again, love your content !
Hey Joe, when I saw the thumbnail of this video I was wondering why anyone would post a 24 min video on how to format USB drives in Linux. But now that I watched the whole thing out of sheer curiosity, I see how you really did a good service explaining some different ways to format and what's going on behind the scenes, so to speak.
The permisions thing is because I am using ext4. If you use fat32 or NTFS then it doesn't matter. :)
I thought the same thing. Turns out to be a great video.
this is probably the most helpful command line tutorial on formatting a drive I have ever seen on UA-cam.
It is important to know that fat32 has a maximum file size of 4GB and a maximum partition size of 2TB (for those using an SSD dongle). Great video, Thank's!
yes the better way is put it in ntfs or ext4 if you are transfer to other linux
I had some old scandisk usb drives that I was about to throw in the garbage, but using GParted on my Kali-VM, I was able to format and partition these drives for extra storage. Thank you for the lesson.
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A great tutorial. I liked your commentary along the way about Linux protecting itself, etc. Very important to remember why things are sometimes hard to use, especially for someone coming from Windows. Thanks for another great video.
Thank you Joe, with the terminal you're the captain of the Linux ship.
Greetings from Belgium
Thanks so much for this video!!! I always find myself switching back to Windows to format USB drives because there just isn't that one-click option on Linux, but this perfectly explained it to me!!!
Joe,
You do such a great job of showing how to do a task and then provide outstanding documentation to go with it.
Thank You!
John R.
thank you so much you speak clearly (btw my native language is spanish) and help so much i have a ps3 and nothing works to put it my ps3 but now with gparted works thanks you dont know how many time you i have for this. thanks lucky for you
Hi Joe, I usually stick with the built in USB Stick Formatter built into Linux Mint.
Thanks for this viedeo.
I use mainly GPARTED.
But is was interesting to know all the CLI commands. 😄
The timing couldn't be better, I was searching for a tutorial to format a usb stick.
Thank you so much for the video, it helps me a lot
15:40 Please don't nuke a drive while it's mounted, it's just barbaric. Also you can use the oflag=direct argument which bypasses the kernel's file system cache and writes to the device directly, thus you don't need to call sync afterwards. I like that you shared the command-line method though.
GVJ=great vid Joe,I used gnome disks.
Love the video. Thanks
I recommend to format to exfat for compatibility with other OS. And for encryption used LUKS
I use the commandline with fdisk for changing partition types and cfdisk for the rest.
Classic Linux Mint Desktop there😳
I rather use a CLI application while inside my terminal, than use the dd command. Should mention about fdisk or even cfdisk which is my favorite one to use inside my terminal. Easy for a beginner as well.
Thanks
Gparted is installed on MX linux by default.
wow thanks so much ive literally destroyed 2 usb drives trying to format them and deleteing the file system
can you do a video on ufw or gufw setting it up.
Thanks for the information
I'd like to learn how the guest operating system freebsd to mount the host windows drive C and a file folder.Would you teach this stuff using a video?
An alternative to get spaces (or other escapeable chars) into bash arguments, put the complete string in quotes. Double or single doesn't matter here. ;o)
evening Joe. what would happen if you would forget to change it from sdb to sdc?
something like: there is not such a disk called sdb!
Or you'll fill the wrong drive with zeroes, if sdb was already in use in the system 😅
It would fail to work. There is no sbd in this instance.
@@EzeeLinux thanks Joe, thats what I thought. but wanted to be sure. Keep all the great content comming!
I use gparted to make a partition on USB-sticks.
Harika
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Linux CAN repair NTFS file systems. The utility is called ntfsfix.
It can only repair some errors.... Windows is needed for long term care of NTFS drives. :)
Joe your desktop is cinnamon or Mate?
Cinnamon.
Iam also using cinnamon but it looks different than your !😊
Have I been doing it wrong all this time? In LM 19.3 & 21.1, I just click on Menu/Accessories/USB Stick Formatter and I get my idiot proof graphic to format my sticks. I get formatted sticks in literally seconds. Never a problem. What is the downside of this method?
None. That's Linux Mint specific, though. I didn't include it here because not everyone runs Mint. :)
@@EzeeLinux That pretty much sums me up - Linux Mint specific. lol
XFCE desktop.. menu>applications>accessories>format usb stick .. select your stick.. choose your preference and hit go.. add your password.. wait until it says done.. easy.
hi sir joe i have a problem my uncle gave me his usb when i decide to format it is says you cant format this drive this is protected
Following along just fine with the sbc until you got to the mkfs command and started using sbc1. Why did we switch to sbc1? My SD card name in lsblk is not three letters like sbc, so adding a 1 might not be the right thing to do (approx 19 mins).
Use whatever the name of you card is, not what I used in the video. I am just giving you an example here... :)
@@EzeeLinux No, I understand that, but prior to the mkfs command you were using sbc, with the mkfs command you used sbc1, I was wondering why the switch to a different name - sorry for my confusing question
@@scottmb99 sdc is the drive sdc1 is the file system you just created on the drive. the '1' refers to the partition number.
@@EzeeLinux Ah, ok - the file system itself, got it. As always, thanks for your help!
Why did you create a DOS partition and then format that partition with a file system that only works on Linux? Why didn't you create a Linux partition?
Question. Why can I format a usb with Windows then Windows won't read the usb when it's plugged in again, but plugging into a machine running Linux it will read and be able to use the usb?
I honestly don't know... Anyone?
Windows does know how to handle GPT USB sticks and can handle multiple partitions.
First way. Joe
What about formatting a BSUSB (Bifurcating Systematic Universal Stop Button) in Linux? I would like a how-to video on this. Thanks Joe.
Be sure to tip your waitresses, I'll be here all night
Sorry, I will show myself out.
Don't use MSDOS C:\ or BTRFS
Why is this so complicated. The only thing that is confusing is format as linux has many formats.