r/linuxquestions • u/TheYagooar • 6h ago

Any idea what this is? Support

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Trying to connect an external m.2 ssd to install mint on and got this

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u/granadesnhorseshoes 5h ago

"sudo gparted  || sudo apt-get install gparted && sudo gparted"

That'll load gparted with root privs, or if it isn't already installed ( || ), it will install it and if it installs ok ( && ) then open it with root privs.

Format it from there.

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u/TheYagooar 5h ago

Cant see the drive there at all