In Gnome disk utility 3.0.2 (Ubuntu 12.04, 3.0.2-2ubuntu7) there was Safely remove option for any drive.
In Gnome disks 3.6.1 (Ubuntu 12.10, 3.6.1-0ubuntu1) it is missed.
Please bring it back.
Removing powered device from USB port is unsafe operation. It is not sufficient to unmount/eject drive, it must be completely powered off before removal.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: gnome-disk-utility 3.6.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35-generic 3.5.7.2
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Feb 16 14:53:07 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (119 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-disk-utility
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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ApportVersion: 2.9-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (137 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
MarkForUpload: True
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: gnome-disk-utility 3.6.1-1ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-9.18-generic 3.8.1
Tags: raring
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-9-generic i686
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-03-05 (0 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
I tried 4 Transcend flashes, 1 ADATA, 2 no-name (SMI and ChipsBnk). They remain powered after eject - it's DANGEROUS for my (and anybody's) data.
I tried external USB-SATA Tsunami HDD - Disks does not spin down (stop) it - It's DANGEROUS for my (and anybody's) data.