tldr/pages/linux/parted.md

parted

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

• List partitions on all block devices:

sudo parted --list

• Create a new partition table of the specified label-type:

sudo parted {{/dev/sdX}} --script mklabel {{aix|amiga|bsd|dvh|gpt|loop|mac|msdos|pc98|sun}}

• Create a new gpt partition table with a 500MiB boot partition and give the rest for the system partition:

sudo parted {{/dev/sdX}} --script mklabel gpt mkpart primary 0% 500MiB mkpart primary 500MiB 100%

• Start interactive mode with the specified disk selected:

sudo parted {{/dev/sdX}}