Ubuntu – Ubuntu 16.04 doesn’t recognize the SD Card

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I just upgraded to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and wanted to backup my files (i know, i did it wayyy after i was supposed to, judge me if you want) but when i put my SD Card in, it wasn't recognized (i mean that it doesn't appear in the file explorer). The SD Card slot on my computer doesn't let the SD card go all the way in; that's the design, but i think this is what's causing this. Idk.

I'm using Ubuntu 16.04, and Dell Inspiron 20 Model 3048.

P.S. I'm using an SD Card adapter from PNY.

Best Answer

You can check if ubuntu detects your sd card. Open your terminal and type this with your sd disconnected:

ls /dev/ | grep sd

Then, plug in your sd card and try to run the same command and you should see the difference on the output.

If that doesn't help somehow, you can try installing Gparted. It's a tool for partitions and other related things connected to your pc.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gparted
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