I've been diving into partition management on Linux and I'm starting to feel like it's a bit of a hassle compared to Windows. It seems like every time I want to extend a partition, I need to boot from a live USB, which feels slower to me. Plus, I came across this third-party app for Windows called Disk Genius that effectively manages fragmentation when formatting partitions, and I haven't really found anything like it for Linux. Even the built-in partition manager in Windows seems more straightforward. Am I missing something here?
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To be honest, many Linux filesystems are designed to avoid fragmentation from the get-go. So you don’t really have to worry about it like you do with some Windows filesystems. And if you're using the command line, you can do a lot more with partitions than just the GUI options—you might find it starts to feel easier!
GParted and other tools are pretty capable! And remember, many distributions have good resources for disk management. It’s not as bad as it seems, just a different approach than Windows.
Right, that’s the plan! I’ll check out GParted and see if I can manage my partitions from there.
I just use GParted for everything I need. It's pretty solid for managing partitions, and honestly, a lot of the features you’re missing in Linux are there if you look for the right software.
Totally agree! GParted makes managing partitions much easier, especially when things go wrong.
I think your perception might be a bit off. It really depends on whether you know what you're dealing with. If you can’t extend a partition without a live USB, you might want to check your filesystem or distro settings. It could be way easier than you think!
What do you mean by that? I'm on Ubuntu and it seems like I must unmount it every time, hence the need for a live USB.
That's a good point! I didn't think about how the filesystem types could play a role in that.