GParted Live 1.8.1
GParted is a free graphical partition editor for creating, resizing, moving, and deleting disk partitions without data loss, distributed as a bootable live ISO independent of any installed OS.
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| Mirror | Region | Download |
|---|---|---|
| SourceForge (Official) Primary | Global | Download |
GParted Live packages the GParted partition editor into a standalone, bootable live environment, letting you resize, move, create, delete, and format partitions on a drive without needing to boot into any installed operating system first. This is the safest way to resize a system partition, since the partition being edited isn’t mounted or in active use by a running OS while you work on it.
What It Supports
GParted handles ext2/3/4, Btrfs, XFS, NTFS, FAT16/32, exFAT, and several other filesystems, with support varying by filesystem for specific operations like online resize versus requiring the partition to be unmounted first. LVM physical volumes and LUKS-encrypted partitions are also supported for inspection and basic operations.
Booting the Live Image
Write the ISO to a USB drive with a tool like dd or Ventoy, then boot from it:
sudo dd if=gparted-live-1.8.1-3-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progressReplace /dev/sdX with your actual USB device, double-check this before running the command, since dd will silently overwrite the target device.
Why Not Just Use a Distro’s Installed GParted?
Many desktop distributions ship GParted as an installable package for use inside a running session, which works fine for partitions not currently mounted or in use. GParted Live exists specifically for cases needing to resize or repair a partition that’s actively in use by the running system, most commonly, shrinking or growing the partition an OS is currently booted from.
Verify Your Download
MD5 checksums are published on the GParted download page.