How to recognize a USB flash drive in order to format it in FAT32?

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krll-k2014-11-02 22:50:32

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krll-k, 2014-11-02 22:50:32

Using Ubuntu 14.04 - How to format a USB flash drive to FAT32?

I found that with the command:
sudo mkdosfs -F 32 /dev/sd*- but which one in this case, sdc or sdc1?

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7rulnik, 2014-11-02
@7rulnik

Install GParted

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jcmvbkbc, 2014-11-02
@jcmvbkbc

but which one in this case, sdc or sdc1?

sdc1 will be more standard/compatible/expected.

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microphone, 2014-11-02
@microphone

man gpart
man fdisk

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vladsyan, 2014-11-03
@vladsyan

The easiest option:
- pull out the flash drive
- run dmesg | tail -f
- stick a flash drive
- read in the log, which / dev / sd? appeared