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How To Safely Remove Hardware From USB Ports?

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Today I connected my Amazon Kindle via a USB port. When I wanted to disconnect my kindle, I didn't see any option to remove USB device from the PC.

I am searching for the 'safe remove hardware' functionality in like in Windows. I'm afraid I'll make things crash and loose all my data if I just disconnect the USB cable by hand.

How can I remove USB devices safely from my PC in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS?

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answered 2 Years ago whipstder · Accepted Answer

Ubuntu's default file manager, Nautilus, shows an eject button on removable devices.

Below you see a screenshot section of Nemo's sidebar when I have my Sony E-reader plugged in. Note the eject button right next to "READER".

eject button

You can also eject a drive by right-clicking on its icon in the launcher, and click "Eject", as in the image below. E-readers have a Flash Drive icon most of the time.

Eject reader