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When I plugin my SD card, my Ubuntu 13.04 doesn't list it. But when I check it from the terminal using the ls command by /dev/sd* it shows the device, but still remains unmounted.

I formatted it using the DISKPART command in Windows.
How can I make this unmounted space to a usable form?

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    Aug 10, 2013 at 19:03

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If your sd is not mounted automatically you can mount it using the mount command through the terminal just make sure fdisk -l lists the sd.

First format it using the command

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdname

Then mount it using the command

mount /dev/sdname /directory/to/mount/sd

If you want to mount it permanently then give the entry in the file,

cat /etc/fstab

Add the line

/dev/sd place/to/mount ext4 defaults 0 0

If the sd is NTFS or FAT format go to the link below

Mount NTFS or FAT filesystem

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