How to delete a partition using the parted command.
The steps for deleting a partition using the parted command are as follows:
- Open the terminal and log in as an administrator.
- Execute one of the following commands to open the parted tool:
- Replace /dev/sdX with the disk number of the partition you want to delete when running the command sudo parted /dev/sdX.
- Replace /dev/nvmeXnXpX with the NVMe device number you wish to delete the partition from when using the command “sudo parted /dev/nvmeXnXpX”.
- To view the current partition layout, run the following command at the parted prompt:
- to produce a physical copy or document by using a printer
- Identify the partition number to delete based on the partition layout. Assume the partition number to be deleted is N.
- Run the following command to delete the partition:
- delete N
- Execute the following command to save changes and exit the parted tool:
- 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.