How To Copy Files from Hard Drive to USB in TTY4 Terminal?

In this article, we will guide you through the process of copying files from your hard drive to a USB flash drive using the TTY4 terminal. This can be useful in situations where you need to back up data, transfer files to another device, or simply free up some space on your hard drive.

Accessing the TTY4 Terminal

The first step is to access the TTY4 terminal. This can be done by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F4 on your keyboard. This will open the TTY4 terminal, a text-based interface that allows you to interact with your computer’s operating system.

Identifying Your USB Flash Drive

Once you have the terminal open, you need to identify the device name of your USB flash drive. Plug in your USB flash drive and run the following command:

lsblk

This command lists all the block devices (hard drives, USB drives, etc.) connected to your computer. Look for your USB flash drive in the list and note down its device name (e.g., /dev/sdXY).

Creating a Mount Point

Before you can copy files to the USB flash drive, you need to mount it. This involves creating a mount point, which is a directory where the file system of the USB flash drive will be attached. Run the following command to create a mount point:

sudo mkdir /media/usb

Here, sudo runs the command with root privileges, mkdir creates a new directory, and /media/usb is the path where the directory will be created.

Mounting the USB Flash Drive

With the mount point created, you can now mount the USB flash drive. Replace sdXY in the following command with the device name of your USB flash drive:

sudo mount /dev/sdXY /media/usb

Here, mount attaches the file system of the USB flash drive (/dev/sdXY) to the directory /media/usb.

Copying Files to the USB Flash Drive

With the USB flash drive mounted, you can now copy files from the hard drive. This can be done using the rsync, cp, or mv command. For example, to copy all files from a directory called source to the USB flash drive, you can use:

rsync -av /path/to/source/ /media/usb/

Here, rsync is a command for copying files, -av is a set of options that tell rsync to preserve file attributes (-a) and display progress (-v), /path/to/source/ is the path to the directory you want to copy, and /media/usb/ is the destination directory on the USB flash drive.

Unmounting the USB Flash Drive

After the files have been copied, you need to unmount the USB flash drive. This ensures that all changes have been written to the device and it can be safely removed. Run the following command to unmount the USB flash drive:

sudo umount /media/usb

Here, umount detaches the file system of the USB flash drive from the directory /media/usb.

Exiting the TTY4 Terminal

Finally, to exit the TTY4 terminal, press Alt+SysRq+B to restart the kernel.

Conclusion

In this article, we covered how to copy files from a hard drive to a USB flash drive using the TTY4 terminal. We discussed how to access the terminal, identify the USB flash drive, create a mount point, mount the USB flash drive, copy the files, unmount the USB flash drive, and exit the terminal. We hope this guide was helpful and encourage you to explore more about the TTY terminal and its capabilities.