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| - | ====== Applications : Disk Utilities ====== | + | ====== Disk Utilities ====== |
| ===== GParted - Gnome partiton editor ===== | ===== GParted - Gnome partiton editor ===== | ||
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| ==== Installation ==== | ==== Installation ==== | ||
| - | Installing this application in LMDE is really a breeze as it is available from the Software Manager. Simply open Software Manager from the main panel's Menu: | + | Installing this application in LMDE is really a breeze as it is available from the Software Manager. Simply open Software Manager from the main panel's Menu:\\ |
| - | SCREENSHOT | + | {{ :applications:menu-softwaremanager.jpg?200 |}} |
| Type "GParted" in the search field on the main window, the double click on the first line in the results area: | Type "GParted" in the search field on the main window, the double click on the first line in the results area: | ||
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| ==== Usage ==== | ==== Usage ==== | ||
| In case you chose to apply a [[install:disk-partition|custom partition scheme]] to your hard disk drive, you already know how GParted works. For those that didn't, here is a short introduction. | In case you chose to apply a [[install:disk-partition|custom partition scheme]] to your hard disk drive, you already know how GParted works. For those that didn't, here is a short introduction. | ||
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| + | You'll find GParted under the "Administration" category in the applications Menu. | ||
| + | {{ :applications:disk-utilities:menu-administration-gparted.jpg?200 |}} | ||
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| + | === Formatting a USB Key === | ||
| + | While formatting or editing a hard disk drive's partitions isn't really an operation you'll carry out everyday, formatting a USB Key, or memory card, will be required more often. | ||
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| + | <WRAP important> | ||
| + | The most important think to pay attention to when using GParted is of course **the device on which you are currently working**. | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | You can select the device you will work with by selecting it from the devices menu on the top right of the window: | ||
| + | {{ :applications:disk-utilities:gparted-select-sdc.png?200 |}} | ||
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| + | It is important to note that it is not possible to work on mounted devices, so you first need to unmount whatever partition is mounted before you can operate on it. Mounted partitions are identified with a "digicode" icon to the right of their identifier. | ||
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| + | To unmount a partition, right (ctrl) click on it's line and select "Unmount" from the pop-up menu: | ||
| + | {{ :applications:disk-utilities:gparted-unmount.png?200 |}} | ||
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| + | Once unmounted, a partition can be modified, or deleted. Most actions are available through the pop menu (right/ctrl click): | ||
| + | {{ :applications:disk-utilities:gparted-delete.png?200 |}} | ||
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| + | Note that all actions you ask for are not executed immediately, they are stored in the "action queue" that is displayed at the bottom of the screen, all the actions gets executed in a row only when you decide to apply them: | ||
| + | {{ :applications:disk-utilities:gparted-apply.png?200 |}} | ||
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| + | One important thing to note is that if you wish to boot from a partition, you'll have to set the correct flag on that partiton. Once again, using the pop-up menu on a partition will let you choose the "Manage flags" option, from where you'll be able to activate the boot flag: | ||
| + | {{ :applications:disk-utilities:gparted-manage_flags.png?200 |}} | ||
