Formating a HD in Linux

I was wondering how to format a external USB hard drive in Manjaro.This would be a brand new SSD drive.I know how to start in windows thru the disk management and initialize it then format it.I don't know how to do it in Manjaro or any other Linux distro but if someone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.I am trying to do everything in Linux now that I did in windows.
Thanks
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You are correct Cinnamon. Thanks Rustys I will give it a try maybe later I am working on a messed up windows machine now. It was full of malware just finishing up my brain is fried thanks for the info.

 

I just did a quick look and it is installed.

 

I did some more looking around and I found the disk utility and now I will have some fun.I bought (2) 250GB SSD I am going to format them and install a couple of different distro's of Linux.I figure if I have more distro's that is more I can mess up.

Malware and thieves are no more all eradicated.I am afraid he will be back though.He is using Norton and it looks like he goes to some questionable sites.All I can do is make suggestions whether he follows them is up to him.You can lead a horse to water but can't make him drink.

 

It's been years since I actually installed linux and the distro, PCLinux OS formatted the drive.
I suspect distros will offer to format the drive in several different file system types when you try to install.

 

Yes I know Linux will but these are brand new drives so I wasn't sure all is good I am on my way.I also wanted to find out how to do it in Linux Manjaro since this is a new version for me.I usually run Mint and there are some differences between Mint and Manjaro especially in the terminal. I am totally Linux now on my main machine but I have a dual boot with windows I am going to install 2 more versions of Linux on the 2 new drives I bought.I am just bored and looking for something else to work on in Linux.

 

I want to try out Mint Mate first not sure what other one.Maybe some different Manjaro ones too.I have a drawer full of different distros on DVD's /CD's so my choice is endless but my money isn't for more hard drives.Do you have any suggestions for some that would be good to try?

 

Thanks Rustys maybe that was some of the trouble I was having in Mint being unstable.I wasn't to fond of Ubuntu with the panel on the left side of the desktop.Also I had problems with it being unstable.I have tried Mepis a while ago and really liked it.Mepis is Debian based like Mint so I may do that instead of Mint and try some of the Manjaro ones you recommended. Thanks for the recommendations I will play around this week have a good one.

 

No problem I understand it also did crash on me also once in a while. I have to believe that anything is better than the way MS does things now with the updates.

 

Just an update on my Linux Distro installs.I now have a quad boot system 1) Manjaro Cinnamon 2) Manjaro Mate 3) Mint Mate and of coarse have to have Windows 10 as 4). I really like Manjaro Mate better than Cinnamon so I may switch things around.I have it set up so I need to press F8 for the boot order that way I can pick what ever HD I want.I know there are other ways but this works for now.So far so good thanks again for the tips on Manjaro really like it I am learning more as I use it.
(I am sure Tony will get a good laugh about all my hard drives he always kids me about having to many.)

 

You can never have enough hard drives (or SSDs).

 

Yep you are correct Tony more is always better.I did have one hiccup though my wife had her I Pod hooked up to my PC charging it and some how I wiped it out.All is good now I reinstalled all her stuff.

 

I understand sometimes me being gutsy gets me in trouble though. Being cautious is a good thing I heard.