I am aware that similar questions have been answered before for different versions/releases of Ubuntu, but I cannot find an application to reformat a USB stick in Kubuntu 12.04.01. Right-clicking the drive in Dolphin doesn't give the format option. Is it possible on software that comes with the package, without resorting to the Terminal or GParted?
Format USB Drive – How to Format in Kubuntu 12.04.01
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You can use the disk utility(installed by default) to format the drive. There is an option 'format volume' select that option.
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Here is a workaround for the Firefox problem from Canonical support:
1) stop firefox
2) rm ~/.mozilla/firefox//mimeTypes.rdf
3) start firefox
4) download a file
5) open it from the downloads menu and choose the application. Browse to /usr/bin /xdg-open. then check to remember your choice
Now both open and open containing folder should work. You can then change the preferred programs through kde's file associations settings.
NOTE: I have confirmed that this solution works. It's a workaround, but in some ways it is an improvement over the original Firefox approach (for KDE users).
Regarding Rekonq, I was in the kubuntu-devel IRC channel recently speaking to a developer. He said he was putting through a fix for the Rekonq issue. I believe it is in place now. I'm told that that after 'apt-get upgrade rekonq' has been run on Kubuntu 12.04 beta1 that this Rekonq bug is gone. EDIT: yes, I have confirmed this fix too.
Best Answer
Try
Disk Utility.This is capable to formatting drives and manage partitions.