How to format pendrive in linux command line
#First got to superuser mode and run the mention command.
1. root@linux~# su - root
#That will show all the volume of your hard disk.
2. root@linux~# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 976773167 488386583+ ee GPT
Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.
Disk /dev/sdc: 4010 MB, 4010803200 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 487 cylinders, total 7833600 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0000fc03
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 2048 7833599 3915776 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
In my system the usb drive is /dev/shc1
# umount /dev/sdc1
3. root@linux~# umount /dev/sdc1
# After you can format this pendrive which file system you want. I am going to format my pendrive with fat32 filesystem.
4. mkfs.vfat /dev/sdc1
