First I want to clarify that I know how to format an SD card with programs like KDE Partition Manager or GParted.
What I am really looking for is an easy way to do that, such as right-clicking in Dolphin on my SD Card or USB pendrive and selecting format drive.
I think I just can't figure out an easy way. Think about a way you would tell a non-sudo user how to format his SD card.
In Cinnamon, the USB pendrive can be right-clicked and formatted directly from the file manager (Nemo). Is something similar available in Dolphin?
Best Answer
I wasn't able to find a one-click solution for what you want, but I think that the USB Formatter [mintstick] service menu for Dolphin might be close to it.
To add the service menu to Dolphin's right-click menu you first have to install
mintstick
. Download and install its latest version (1.4.4) in yourDownloads
directory using the following command:Install it using:
Download the USB Formatter [mintstick]
.desktop
file from here.Supposing that you have saved the file in your
Downloads
directory, copy the file in~/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus
using:The above command will also create the required folders if they do not exist.
You should now be able to find the option to format a USB with
mintstick
(USB Stick Formatter) by right-clicking in a directory → Actions → Format USB.This service menu also adds an option to also have the Format USB option in the device notifier, but as the author of the service menu notes:
Also have a look at the related video to see how the service works.
Note: I haven't tested the above, since I don't currently have an installation with KDE. Any feedback is appreciated.