How to delete a partition using the parted command.

The steps for deleting a partition using the parted command are as follows:

  1. Open the terminal and log in as an administrator.
  2. Execute one of the following commands to open the parted tool:
  3. Replace /dev/sdX with the disk number of the partition you want to delete when running the command sudo parted /dev/sdX.
  4. Replace /dev/nvmeXnXpX with the NVMe device number you wish to delete the partition from when using the command “sudo parted /dev/nvmeXnXpX”.
  5. To view the current partition layout, run the following command at the parted prompt:
  6. to produce a physical copy or document by using a printer
  7. Identify the partition number to delete based on the partition layout. Assume the partition number to be deleted is N.
  8. Run the following command to delete the partition:
  9. delete N
  10. Execute the following command to save changes and exit the parted tool:
  11. resign

Please make sure to back up all important data in the partition before deleting it, as deleting the partition will result in permanent data loss. Exercise caution before proceeding.

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