parted
Synopsis
parted [-v | -i | -s | -h]...
[DEVICE [COMMAND [PARAMETER]...] ...]
Description
The parted utility manages disk partitions. It allows you to make a GPT partition table and to
create all the partitions needed. It is also able to create hidden partitions and change the partition
GUID to HPSP, MSRES, MSDATA, and ESP.
Options
Table 5-21 parted Options
DescriptionOption
Displays the version.
-v
Prompts for user intervention, when necessary.
-i
Never prompts for user intervention.
-s
Displays this help message.
-h
Examples
The following examples illustrate the use of parted:
• To check the file system:
check MINOR
• To copy a file system to another partition:
cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-MINOR TO-MINOR
• To print general help, or help on COMMAND:
help [COMMAND]
• To create a new disk label (partition table):
mklabel PARTITION_TYPE
The supported values for PARTITION_TYPE are: gpt, bsd, mac, dvh, msdos, pc98, sun,
amiga, and loop.
• To make a file system FTYPE on partition MINOR:
mkfs MINOR FTYPE
FTYPE is file system type: fat16, fat32, ext2, and linux-swap.
• To create a partition:
mkpart PTYPE START END
PTYPE is partition type: primary, logical, or extended. For GPT partition table only
“primary” is used.
• To create a partition with a file system:
mkpartfs PTYPE FTYPE START END
PTYPE is partition type: primary, logical, or extended. For GPT partition table only
“primary” is used.
FTYPE is file system type: fat16, fat32, ext2, and linux-swap.
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