USB Stick Test | Linux

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Reusing older USB sticks, so better to check phyiscal health first:

$ df -h
....

$ sudo umount /dev/sdc1
$ sudo badblocks -w -s -v -o /home/user/Desktop/usbstick.log /dev/sdc1

$ sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdc1
$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdc1 /media/_tmp/

Reference

• check the physical health of a USB stick in Linux | Superuser

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