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gdisk — GPT (GUID Partition Table) disk partitioning tool. See also: `cfdisk`, `fdisk`, `parted`. More infor

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Problem

How to use the gdisk command: GPT (GUID Partition Table) disk partitioning tool. See also: cfdisk, fdisk, parted. More information: <https://manned.org/gdisk>.

Solution

gdisk — GPT (GUID Partition Table) disk partitioning tool. See also: cfdisk, fdisk, parted. More information: <https://manned.org/gdisk>.

List partitions:

sudo gdisk {{[-l|--list]}}

Start the interactive partition manipulator:

sudo gdisk {{/dev/sdX}}

Open a help menu:

<?>

Print the [p]artition table:

<p>

Add a [n]ew partition:

<n>

Select a partition to [d]elete:

<d>

[w]rite table to disk and exit:

<w>

[q]uit without saving changes:

<q>

Code Snippets

List partitions

sudo gdisk {{[-l|--list]}}

Start the interactive partition manipulator

sudo gdisk {{/dev/sdX}}

Open a help menu

<?>

Print the [p]artition table

<p>

Add a [n]ew partition

<n>

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