Hi Jacques, On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 02:46:47AM +0100, Rodary Jacques wrote: > 1/ No the same removable device doesn't always receive the same /dev/sdX.If > you unmount it ( umount /dev/sdX) and plug it again, it can be called > /dev/sdY (I suppose the kernel keeps tne name in memory for some time).
You might find it more convenient to use the device aliases in the /dev/disk/by-* directories as these can be based on some persistent property of your removable device such as its label, serial number, or which port it is plugged into etc. Cheers, Andy