The assumption is that if you are rocking Linux in any flavor you are a world renowned hacker extraordinaire, but that isn't always the case. Luckily for you formatting a flash drive on Linux is pretty straight forward and will only take a few minutes. Before we get started though a word...
When a USB drive is first attached to a Linux system, it is automatically mounted. To format the flash drive in Linux, we need to unmount it first. To do this, you have to enter the "unmount" command, following by the identifier. In our case, we will enter the command:$ sudo umoun...
If you’ve ever experienced a USB flash drive working on a PC but not on a Mac or vice-versa, it’s the drive’s formatting that’s usually the culprit. This article will explain how to format your drive in Windows and Mac OS 10+.
USB drives are a great way of sharing files between systems. Plus, you can also use them for creating live Linux installation mediums. Using dedicated flash drives is easy since they're plug-and-play devices. However, there are times when you may want to format your USB drive on Linux. ...
Part 1: How to Format a USB Flash Drive on Mac Connect the USB drive Switch on your Mac and connect the USB drive using one of the USB ports. Ensure that the USB is connected correctly. Choose Utilities Now launch the application program and click on the Utility option on the right sid...
Ever wanted to have a portable operating system? One that can reside inside a small USB flash drive? In the past, it was possible to run a Linux distribu...
ExFAT presents a filesystem, specially designed and optimized for USB flash drives, SD cards, and external drives, which is making it popular for Linux users. For purpose of formating a USB disk as exFAT on Linux, need to install theexfat-utilsorexfatprogswhich can allow us to create, ...
We know that we can disable USB 3.0 in the BIOS. But is there a way to force a USB 3.0 port to work in USB 2.0 modeinside of a runningLinux? OnLinuxon some platformsbooted in BIOS modes, you can use the followingcommandto force USB 2.0 modes for your USB ports: ...
While Puppy Linux is perfectly usable as a live system, it is also possible to run it on a separate USB flash drive. This is useful in cases where you want a quick and easy way to duplicate your installation. Press right-click on the live disk’s desktop and select “System -> Gparte...
But how do you transfer a downloaded disk image to a USB flash drive? In this article, we provide three solutions to help you create a bootable Linux USB flash drive on Linux, Windows, macOS, and even Android. Create a Bootable Linux USB with Etcher (Linux, Windows, macOS) ...