How Do I Manually Create a Linux Partition?
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How do I partition a Linux hard drive?

Creating a Disk Partition in Linux

  1. List the partitions using the parted -l command to identify the storage device you want to partition. …
  2. Open the storage device. …
  3. Set the partition table type to gpt , then enter Yes to accept it. …
  4. Review the partition table of the storage device.

How do I partition a hard drive for Ubuntu installation?

In the hard disk partition table menu, select the hard drive free space and hit on + button in order to create the Ubuntu partition. In the partition pop-up window, add the size of the partition in MB, choose the partition type as Primary, and the partition location at the beginning of this space.

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