Linux parted command

The parted command in Linux is a command-line utility for working with partitions on a hard disk. It allows you to create, modify, delete, and move partitions on a disk.

Examples of Uses

Some common uses of the parted command include:

1. Create a new partition: parted /dev/sda mkpart primary 0% 100%. This command creates a new primary partition on the /dev/sda disk, occupying all available space.
2. Resize partition: parted /dev/sda resizepart 1 10GB. This command resizes the first partition on the /dev/sda disk to 10 gigabytes.
3. Delete partition: parted /dev/sda rm 1. Deletes the first partition on the /dev/sda disk.
4. Moving a partition: parted /dev/sda move 1 50%. Moves the first partition on the /dev/sda disk so that it occupies the first half of the available space.

parted also provides other functions such as displaying partition information, formatting partitions, etc. For more information about the parted command, you can use the man parted command in the Linux terminal.

Parted syntax

The syntax of parted command is as follows:

parted [options] [device]

Options:

Device: Specifies the path to the device that the parted command will work with. For example, /dev/sda.

Examples of using the parted command

Note that the parted command requires root privileges.