GParted installed but won't open

dkt0055 · 08-03-2022, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

please post the command and all the output, do not explain the result.

Code:

$ apt policy fdisk
fdisk:
  Installed: 2.36.1-8+deb11u1
  Candidate: 2.36.1-8+deb11u1
  Version table:
 *** 2.36.1-8+deb11u1 500
        500 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye/main armhf Packages
        500 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security/main armhf Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Code:

 dkt0055@localhost:~$
dkt0055@localhost:~$
dkt0055@localhost:~$
dkt0055@localhost:~$ fdisk -l
dkt0055@localhost:~$ fdisk -l
dkt0055@localhost:~$ fdisk -l
dkt0055@localhost:~$

Code:

 $ debian
dkt0055@localhost:~$ man fdisk
FDISK(8)                                      System Administration                                     FDISK(8)

NAME
       fdisk - manipulate disk partition table

SYNOPSIS
       fdisk [options] device

       fdisk -l [device...]

DESCRIPTION
       fdisk  is a dialog-driven program for creation and manipulation of partition tables.  It understands GPT,
       MBR, Sun, SGI and BSD partition tables.

Goes on down to the author's names

dkt0055 · 08-03-2022, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

are you running the commands as root or user?

I try it like four different ways:

1. dkt0055@localhost:~$

2. proot-distro login debian
root@localhost:~#

3. $

4. $ su
UID: 0 cap: 3fffffffff selinux: permissive
~ #

It's confusing!

pan64 · 08-04-2022, 12:06 AM

I don't really understand you. fdisk will work only if you execute it as root.

Code:

root@localhost:~# fdisk -l

gparted will only work again as root.

Debian6to11 · 08-04-2022, 12:14 AM

You have to type the command with sudo at the beginning. This is for all commands that require elevated privileges.

Code:

sudo fdisk -l

Debian6to11 · 08-04-2022, 01:03 AM

To make this clear. There is a difference when you type a command as a normal user and as a root user. Normal users require elevated privileges for many commands including fdisk. This can be done by adding sudo in front of the command. See the examples listed below.

As a user

Quote:

aris@hb8DebianS:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 931.51 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: CT1000P2SSD8
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 0A5BA33E-4069-40C9-9BB1-23D68D30B490

Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/nvme0n1p1 2048 205080575 205078528 97.8G Linux filesystem
/dev/nvme0n1p2 205080576 1493946367 1288865792 614.6G Linux filesystem
/dev/nvme0n1p3 1914451968 1916405759 1953792 954M EFI System
/dev/nvme0n1p4 1916405760 1953523711 37117952 17.7G Linux swap
/dev/nvme0n1p5 1493946368 1914449919 420503552 200.5G Linux filesystem

As the root user

Quote:

aris@hb8DebianS:~$ su root
Password:
root@hb8DebianS:/home/aris# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 931.51 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: CT1000P2SSD8
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 0A5BA33E-4069-40C9-9BB1-23D68D30B490

Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/nvme0n1p1 2048 205080575 205078528 97.8G Linux filesystem
/dev/nvme0n1p2 205080576 1493946367 1288865792 614.6G Linux filesystem
/dev/nvme0n1p3 1914451968 1916405759 1953792 954M EFI System
/dev/nvme0n1p4 1916405760 1953523711 37117952 17.7G Linux swap
/dev/nvme0n1p5 1493946368 1914449919 420503552 200.5G Linux filesystem