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Subject: Re: How to mount USB memory (Thumb Drive) and then to copy files
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williamkow <williamkow@yahoo.com> writes:

> Could anybody assist me on how to mount a USB memory drive/thumb drive,
> so that I can copy file to and from it. Thank you.

Or, alternatively, install the mtools port, which will let you copy
files back and forth without mounting the device into your
filesystem.  Much less danger of removing it without remembering to
unmount it.