SD Card – How to Format and Partition

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How can I format or partition SD card in Kubuntu?
Is there an application with GUI for this?

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I would recommend installing gnome-disk-utility , which allows you to add / remove partitions, format the partitions with a given filesystem, and change the volume label. Of course, for an SD card, you'll probably just want to format it (using FAT if you need Windows compatibility or Ext2 otherwise).

I don't think this application ships with Kubuntu by default, but it should be available in the repos. Install it with:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gnome-disk-utility

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Ubuntu – How to format a SD card easily in KDE

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 your Downloads directory using the following command:
```
wget -O ~/Downloads/mintstick_1.4.4_all.deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/main/m/mintstick/mintstick_1.4.4_all.deb
```

Install it using:

sudo apt install ~/Downloads/mintstick_1.4.4_all.deb

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:
```
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/ && cp ~/Downloads/FormatUSB.desktop ~/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/
```
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:

Note: in order to display the "Format USB" option in the removable device notifier, you must have pressed the "format usb" button in the dolphin menu at least one time.

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.

Ubuntu – How to properly format a SD card on Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS

You can use gparted to delete this 1.1 partition and create a new one.

You can install gparted by running:

sudo apt-get install gparted

You can also format the new partition there.

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