Formatting USB Drives in GNU/Linux

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Guide me how do I format any media device be it a hard disk partition or USB drive?

After a bit of Googling I got mkfs : Linux/Unix used to build a Linux file system on a device.
And after going through man pages I issues this for my pen drive:

Code:

mkfs -t vfat -F32 /dev/sda1

But unfortunately : "command not found"

I am also not getting any package from where I can install it. (if anyone can give me a link)

Avoid GParted Live CD

try as "sudo"
or ask? in terminal:

Code:

whereis mkfs

^^
Great man.. It was in /sbin

Code:

$  sudo /sbin/mkfs.vfat -F32 /dev/sda1

One more great thing I can specify Volume Label too:

Code:

sudo /sbin/mkfs.vfat -F32 -n AnantFlash /dev/sda1

^tada-U seems to be a g33k in Linux/Unix CLI soon!

Best ya Lux

Thanks Prakash.. Now I am feeling weightless