DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/parted.interactive.md

# parted

> A partition manipulation program.
> See also: `parted`, `partprobe`.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/parted.html>.

- Start interactive mode with the specified disk selected:

`sudo parted {{/dev/sdX}}`

- [Interactive] Show partition information in interactive mode:

`print`

- [Interactive] Select a disk in interactive mode:

`select {{/dev/sdX}}`

- [Interactive] Create a 16 GB partition with the specified filesystem in interactive mode (`GPT` partition table):

`mkpart {{partition_name}} {{btrfs|ext2|ext3|ext4|fat16|fat32|hfs|hfs+|linux-swap|ntfs|reiserfs|udf|xfs}} {{0%}} {{16G}}`

- [Interactive] Create a 16 GB partition with the specified filesystem in interactive mode (`MBR` partition table):

`mkpart {{primary|logical|extended}} {{btrfs|ext2|ext3|ext4|fat16|fat32|hfs|hfs+|linux-swap|ntfs|reiserfs|udf|xfs}} {{0%}} {{16G}}`

- [Interactive] Resize a partition in interactive mode:

`resizepart {{/dev/sdXN}} {{end_position_of_partition}}`

- [Interactive] Remove a partition in interactive mode:

`rm {{/dev/sdXN}}`

- [Interactive] Display help:

`?`