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How to mount usb/hdd and copy files in linux?

#linux
  • List all the usb drives 
sudo fdisk -l
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  • Mount the drive required 
# If the mount point is not there already create it
sudo mkdir /media/usba
sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /media/usba -o uid=1000,gid=1000
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https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mount/USB

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