[xubuntu-users] GParted

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Fri Nov 22 20:32:11 UTC 2013


On 11/22/2013 11:35 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
>
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 9:49 PM, Elfy <ub.untu at btinternet.com 
> <mailto:ub.untu at btinternet.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 22/11/13 17:28, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
>>
>>     On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Elfy <ub.untu at btinternet.com
>>     <mailto:ub.untu at btinternet.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         On 22/11/13 10:35, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
>>>         Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>         I was wondering why GParted is not included on the 'Live'
>>>         Media? LiveCD or LiveUSB of Xubuntu?
>>>
>>>         I am one of those who highly use GParted and I use it to
>>>         plan my partitions before any installation. I know I can
>>>         install it on the Live Mode but I am just curious why it is
>>>         not there? other flavours have it by default AFAIK but of
>>>         course, after installing the system, it is not included :)
>>>
>>>         Sorry if this is an old topic, was just curious and looking
>>>         for some answers :)
>>>
>>>         Many thanks!
>>>
>>>         -- 
>>>         Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>>         Best Regards,
>>>         amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
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>>>
>>         It's included in all the live xubuntu's I've ever looked at,
>>         just the same as any ubuntu or kubuntu.
>>
>>         If you're by chance looking where other people put it system
>>         menu - that's why you can't find it - it's in the settings
>>         manager.
>>
>>         Elfy
>>
>>         -- 
>>         Ubuntu Forum Council Member
>>         Xubuntu QA Lead
>>
>>     Hi Elfy,
>>
>>     Oh, ok then, I will try to find it there. I am now on 12.04
>>     LiveUSB and GParted is there where I usually can find it. I am
>>     backing up the files of my neighbour and once done, will wipe the
>>     worst Windows Version (Vista) - IMHO - and install Xubuntu 13.10 :D
>>     I made two LiveUSB, one for 12.04.3 and the other for 13.10 :)
>>
>>     I will have a look and will let you know in case it is not there
>>     for some weird reason.
>>
>>     Many thanks :)
>>
>>     -- 
>>     Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>     Best Regards,
>>     amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>     Areas of Involvement
>>     <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/AreasOfInvolvement>
>>     My Projects <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/Projects>
>>
>>
>     If I remember correctly it moved to settings manager either 12.10
>     or 13.04, previous to that it was in System.
>
>     If it's not there then I can double check, but I'd imagine
>     something wrong at your end.
>
>
>     Elfy
>
>     -- 
>     Ubuntu Forum Council Member
>     Xubuntu QA Lead
>
>
> Hi Elfy,
>
> Indeed, it is now living on the "Settings Manager" instead of "System" :)
>
> I found it. Many thanks :)
>
> Vista has been wiped. GParted used to create new partition table and 
> new partitions and it is time now to breathe new life into this 
> Toshiba Core Due with 2GB RAM instead of Windows Vista :)
>
> I am going to install Xubuntu 13.10 on this one :)
>
> -- 
> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us."
> Best Regards,
> amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
> Areas of Involvement <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/AreasOfInvolvement>
> My Projects <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/Projects>
>
>
If you are wiping Windows, you could just install Xubuntu 13.10 without 
using Gparted by picking "erase all and use whole disk" in the install 
option and let the install program do the wipe of the worst Windows 
Version (Vista.


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