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format a USB drive using the terminal in a Linux operating system

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  To format a USB drive using the terminal in a Linux operating system, follow these steps: format a USB drive using the terminal in a Linux operating system Insert the USB drive into your computer. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for "terminal" in the Start menu (if using a GUI). Type "lsblk" and press Enter to list all available disks. This will show you a list of available disks and their corresponding device names. Determine the device name of the USB drive you want to format. The device names are usually of the form "/dev/sdX", where X is a letter (for example, "/dev/sda" or "/dev/sdb"). The size and type of the disk will also be shown, which can help you identify the correct disk. Unmount the USB drive by typing "umount /dev/sdX" (replacing "X" with the correct letter for your USB drive) and pressing Enter. This will make the drive available for formatting. Type "mkfs.vfat -n ...



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