In Linux, how does one correctly format the USB flash disk?

USB flash drives are currently the most widely used mobile storage devices. But for some reason, we need to format the USB flash disk. For users who are used to the Windows operating system, formatting is very convenient and simple. You can complete the formatting process of the USB flash disk by right-clicking and selecting "formatting. However, in the Linux operating system, the formatting of the USB flash disk is relatively responsible.

Next, let's take a look at how to format the USB flash disk in the Linux operating system:

To Format a USB flash disk in a Linux operating system, we need to use a software: GParted. GParted is a powerful partition tool in Linux operating systems. It is similar to the commonly used "partition magician" in Windows. GParted allows you to easily create and delete partitions, adjust the partition size, and move the partition location.

Before formatting the USB flash drive with GParted, We need to install it. Therefore, open a new terminal and type the command, as shown in 1.

Install software

Click 'y'

Press 'y' and wait until it completes the download and installation.

After the program has been installed, it is time to start it. Type the same command, as shown in 3.

Start the program

Select the USB flash drive to be formatted from the drop-down menu and click it, as shown in figure 4.

Select format USB flash drive

Right-click a single USB flash drive and select "Unmount" with the mouse. Right-click and format again.

Here you need to select the file format for the formatted USB flash drive. I will select the FAT32 format. After FAT32 is selected, click the action and it will be in suspended mode.

Confirm formatting

Then, we need to select the upper-layer check box so that we can start formatting.

Formatted

Click Apply to all pending operations. Now, the entire formatting process of the USB flash disk is complete.