parted

parted is a Linux disk partitioning tool

List all available disks

parted --list

Print partition layout of a specific disk

parted /dev/sdX print

Start parted interactive mode for a specific disk

parted /dev/sdX

Create a new GPT partition table

parted /dev/sdX mklabel gpt

Create a new MBR partition table

parted /dev/sdX mklabel msdos

Create a new partition

# Create a partition starting at 1GB and ending at 5GB
parted /dev/sdX mkpart primary 1GB 5GB

Delete a partition

# Delete partition number 1
parted /dev/sdX rm 1

Resize a partition

# Resize partition number 1 to end at 10GB
parted /dev/sdX resizepart 1 10GB
parted /dev/sdX resizepart 1 100%

Set a partition as bootable

parted /dev/sdX set 1 boot on

Check the disk for errors

parted /dev/sdX check 1

Move a partition (Warning: Data loss possible)

# Move partition number 1 to start at 2GB
parted /dev/sdX move 1 2GB 4GB

Quit parted

# When in interactive mode
(parted) quit

Help in interactive mode

# When in interactive mode
(parted) help

Other useful commands

# To align a partition optimally
parted /dev/sdX align-check optimal 1

Note: Replace /dev/sdX with your actual device name and adjust sizes as necessary.

Important Notice

Always backup important data before performing disk operations. Use the ‘print’ command in parted to confirm your configurations before applying.