elfahor@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat are some things you wish you had known when switching to Linux?message-squaremessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up191arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some things you wish you had known when switching to Linux?elfahor@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square140fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareguillermohs9@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoOn Windows, I often simply took out the USB drive without “safely removing” it. The data was there 99% of the time. On Linux, if I’m not mistaken, unmounting the drive before disconnecting is what actually writes data to it.
minus-squarelloram239@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoThat can be configured with the sync option of mount.
minus-squaretar_xf@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoReally? I’ve literally never done this but I suppose I really only use my USB for dd’ing a distro.
minus-squareTheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·edit-24 months agoRemoved by mod
How so?
On Windows, I often simply took out the USB drive without “safely removing” it. The data was there 99% of the time. On Linux, if I’m not mistaken, unmounting the drive before disconnecting is what actually writes data to it.
That can be configured with the
syncoption ofmount.Really? I’ve literally never done this but I suppose I really only use my USB for dd’ing a distro.
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