terminal_cmd_help.md

Commands to perform misc actions without GUI

Format a usb stick

Erase all data (source: https://askubuntu.com/a/204597/873993)

• Find usb

  lsblk
  

• Unmount the usb if mounted

  sudo umount /dev/sdxx
  

• Format the usb

  sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdxx
  

  or

  sudo mkfs.vfat -n "usb name" /dev/sdxx
  

  or if usb has partitions and all partitions need to be formatted then

  sudo mkfs.vfat -n "usb name" -I /dev/sdx
  

Make new partition on the newly formatted usb (source: https://askubuntu.com/a/571340/873993)

• Make new partition table

  sudo fdisk /dev/sdx
  

  Press o to create new DOS partition table

• Make a new partition Press letter n to add a new partition. You will be prompted for the size of the partition. Making a primary partition when prompted, if you are not sure. Use default if not sure. Then press letter w to write table to disk and exit.

• Format the newly created partition to make it easily mountable.