How To Install GParted on Debian 12

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GParted on Debian 12. For those of you who didn’t know, GParted, short for GNOME Partition Editor, is a powerful tool designed for managing disk partitions. It supports a wide range of file systems, including ext2/ext3/ext4, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, ReiserFS, JFS, and XFS. With GParted, you can easily resize partitions to optimize disk space, create new partitions for organizing your data, and even copy partitions for backup purposes.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you step-by-step install the GParted partition editor on a Debian 12 (Bookworm).

Prerequisites

• A server running one of the following operating systems: Debian 12 (Bookworm).
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
• An active internet connection. You’ll need an internet connection to download the necessary packages and dependencies for GParted.
• A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install GParted on Debian 12 Bookworm

Step 1. Before we install any software, it’s important to make sure your system is up to date by running the following apt commands in the terminal:

sudo apt update

This command will refresh the repository, allowing you to install the latest versions of software packages.

Step 2. Installing GParted on Debian 12.

There are two methods to install GParted on your Debian 12 system: using the Debian 12 repositories or the Compiling from Source.

• Method 1: Installing from the Official Debian Repositories

Once the package list is updated, you can install GParted by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt install gparted

This will download and install GParted and any necessary dependencies.

• Method 2: Compiling from Source

Now download the GParted source code from the official website or use the following command to fetch it:

wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/gparted/gparted-1.5.0.tar.gz

Extract the source code archive:

tar -xzf gparted-1.5.0.tar.gz

Compile and install GParted:

cd gparted-1.5.0
./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 3. Launch GParted on Debian.

After the installation is complete, you can launch GParted by searching for it in the applications menu or by running the following command in the terminal:

gparted

Once GParted is launched, you will be presented with its intuitive interface. The main window displays a list of detected storage devices and their partitions.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GParted. Thanks for using this tutorial to install the GParted partition editor on Debian 12 Bookworm. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official GParted website.