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Re: Re: [partial resolution] Re: Problem withj dd

From	Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Re: [partial resolution] Re: Problem withj dd
Date	2018-02-23 05:00 +0100
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Hi Jacques,

On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 02:46:47AM +0100, Rodary Jacques wrote:
> 1/ No the same removable device doesn't always receive the same /dev/sdX.If you unmount  it ( umount /dev/sdX) and plug it again, it can be called /dev/sdY (I suppose the kernel keeps tne name in memory for some time). 

You might find it more convenient to use the device aliases in the
/dev/disk/by-* directories as these can be based on some persistent
property of your removable device such as its label, serial number,
or which port it is plugged into etc.

Cheers,
Andy

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Re: Re: [partial resolution] Re: Problem withj dd Rodary Jacques <rodaryj@free.fr> - 2018-02-23 02:50 +0100
  Re: Re: [partial resolution] Re: Problem withj dd Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2018-02-23 05:00 +0100

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