There is an important distinction that needs to be raised here: When you just unmount the drive, the light on the drive stays on, indicating that it might still be connected.
When you "Safely Unmount Drive," the light goes out, clearly indicating that it is no longer at risk for removal. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/624755 Title: to remove a pen drive have to use "safely remove drive " twice -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs