Easy way to unplug a USB memory stick

[ZStefan]

I have found a quick, easy and safe way to unplug a mounted USB memory stick.

The method may be wrong, but it serves me flawlessly for years.
It doesn't require root privileges, unmounting of the partition(s) of the memory stick, tuning of KDE settings, or editing policy files.


1) Quit the applications using the memory stick's partitions.


2) In any terminal window, say
sync
three times, waiting for every previous sync command to complete.


3) It is unlikely that at this point there is data transfer occurring through memory stick, but, if it has LED indicator, watch for it. If there is data transfer, then wait.


4) Unplug the memory stick.

[Barry_Nichols]

Or in KDE 4 click the eject button next to the device in the "Deice Notifier"

[markcynt]

Originally Posted by Barry_Nichols

Or in KDE 4 click the eject button next to the device in the "Deice Notifier"

Have you tried the device notifier ZStefan?

Your way sounds harder, not easier.

[growbag]

all I can say is......! lol

[ZStefan]

Originally Posted by markcynt

Have you tried the device notifier ZStefan?

I run KDE3. Where is the Device Notifier in KDE4? In the system tray?

[growbag]

You can install and run the dolphin file manager under KDE3 as well, that allows you to simply right click on the device (in the left pane) and unmount/eject it.

[Barry_Nichols]

Originally Posted by growbag

You can install and run the dolphin file manager under KDE3 as well, that allows you to simply right click on the device (in the left pane) and unmount/eject it.

As does 'Konqueror'

[tom_enos]

I've never had a problem just unpluging it.

the little light goes out, I unplug it,

never had a problem, no lost data

same goes for my external HDD.

[conram]

I use thunar

[KJ44]

halmount -u /media/<whatever>
is a command line method that I suspect isn't that well known.