writing data to disk message... when safely remove USB drive

[Jkhatri]

On Monday 06 May 2013 10:16 AM, Amichai Rotman wrote:
> That's the way Linux saves data to disk. When you transfer a large 
> file to an external device (not part of the local file system), it 
> keeps the data in a memory cache. The kernel finds the best time to 
> periodically flush that cache to disk.
>
> You have two options to run after the progress bar disappears:
>
> 1. Click Safely Remove and wait until you get the "It is now safe to 
> remove the..."
> 2. Drop to a Terminal window and run 'sudo sync' - and wait until the 
> prompt comes back (that is what I do when I transfer large sized files).
> 3. Unplug the USB device (be it a USB stick or external hard drive.
>
>     BC
>
>

thanks for for your reply

I thing copying form terminal and using  sync is the best way, though it 
will take time as you said, but its the best way then GUI


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