From unknown Tue Aug 19 23:13:26 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#21878: [parted-Bugs][304219] 'parted -s' cannot create file systems any more Resent-From: Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: help-debbugs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:41:03 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 21878 X-GNU-PR-Package: debbugs.gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: noreply@alioth.debian.org Reply-To: parted-bugs@alioth.debian.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.144726001725617 (code B ref -1); Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:41:03 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Nov 2015 16:40:17 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33482 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwYRU-0006f2-Lp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:40:16 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:46621) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW3G-00033B-4u for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:07:06 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW3B-0002pT-GW for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:07:05 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:37920) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW3B-0002pP-Di for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:07:01 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56571) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW32-00012L-Hl for bug-parted@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:07:01 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW2u-0002ki-1T for bug-parted@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:06:52 -0500 Received: from moszumanska.debian.org ([2001:41c8:1000:21::21:21]:51230) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW2t-0002kV-Rq for bug-parted@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:06:43 -0500 Received: from www-data by moszumanska.debian.org with local (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW2t-0005IG-2r; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:06:43 +0000 From: Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Message-Id: Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:06:43 +0000 X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: parted-bugs@alioth.debian.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No (on moszumanska.debian.org); SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:40:14 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) parted-Bugs item #304219 was changed at 2015-11-11 14:06 by Gareth Randall You can respond by visiting: https://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?func=detail&atid=410685&aid=304219&group_id=30287 Status: Open Priority: 3 Submitted By: Nobody (None) Assigned to: Nobody (None) Summary: 'parted -s' cannot create file systems any more Category: parted Group: None Resolution: None Initial Comment: A 'parted -s' command to create a file system results in a warning message, exits immediately, and does nothing. For example: # parted -s /dev/hda mkfs 5 ext2 Warning: The existing file system will be destroyed and all data on the partition will be lost. Do you want to continue? This used to work in 1.7.1, but not any more since at least 1.8.2. See https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=172248 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Gareth Randall (gareth-guest) Date: 2015-11-11 14:06 Message: This bug can be closed, because parted does not support creating filesystems any more. In the README file: "Most FS-related functionality was removed after Parted 2.4. Thus, the following commands are no longer supported: mkpartfs, mkfs, cp, move, check, resize." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?func=detail&atid=410685&aid=304219&group_id=30287 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Nov 11 13:09:24 2015 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Nov 2015 18:09:24 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33501 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwZpj-0000Ey-UV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:09:24 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:36723) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwZpP-0000ES-W2 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:09:22 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwZpL-0007wI-LR for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:09:04 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:58344) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwZpL-0007wE-IE for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:08:59 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwZpL-00081X-1W for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:08:59 -0500 Subject: control message for bug 21878 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.99.98) Message-Id: From: Glenn Morris Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:08:59 -0500 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.3 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.3 (-----) reassign 21878 parted From unknown Tue Aug 19 23:13:26 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.503 (Entity 5.503) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: parted-bugs@alioth.debian.org Subject: bug#21878: closed ('parted -s' cannot create file systems any more) Message-ID: References: <565E506D.9020500@ubuntu.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 21878 X-Gnu-PR-Package: parted Reply-To: 21878@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 02:00:04 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1449021604-421-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1449021604-421-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #21878: [parted-Bugs][304219] 'parted -s' cannot create file systems any mo= re which was filed against the parted package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 21878@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 21878: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D21878 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1449021604-421-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 21878-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Dec 2015 01:59:12 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:35515 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1a3whM-00005D-3a for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:59:12 -0500 Received: from cdptpa-outbound-snat.email.rr.com ([107.14.166.230]:29610 helo=cdptpa-oedge-vip.email.rr.com) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1a3whK-000053-Gh for 21878-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:59:10 -0500 Received: from [72.239.162.168] ([72.239.162.168:50480] helo=[192.168.1.141]) by cdptpa-oedge01 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id B1/DB-01730-D605E565; Wed, 02 Dec 2015 01:59:09 +0000 To: 21878-done@debbugs.gnu.org From: Phillip Susi Subject: 'parted -s' cannot create file systems any more Message-ID: <565E506D.9020500@ubuntu.com> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 20:59:09 -0500 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/38.3.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.168.118:25 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 21878-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 Closing since parted no longer supports creating filesystems. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iQEcBAEBCgAGBQJWXlBtAAoJEBB5UWFcu6UWMhUIAKAEwXrh8dHqBHCVMkyEmOfF grIOuycEYfMDB7LXpJe0wOqpZp6Ta6+GCLO8Gs6cmtG1wo2r46RBXfJi5i+t4yYo lcjx5w4qOj5KjYq/fLxb6eZGXSBuz/FeP43ivQFq/9siN2fF5aZVifuJL4QEBo3m HQ2MAsYna/fGcesCN2A4eGQcGBVVMqyMoPINdXkjXdToRboppSgYZNgZHMSHBP4i iIuzLiGA2mgUUFu/fSftWo1EpMDEP/vjcMMh+MtS/f/lNH/3l7230TE+t9t9iQfr GfkdIlyW19x5LH7Kg95UFYBZSpgco1sTy6hPoCUsDKmqHpJnRAOixD5svst6evE= =f7YY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------=_1449021604-421-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Nov 2015 16:40:17 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33482 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwYRU-0006f2-Lp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:40:16 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:46621) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW3G-00033B-4u for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:07:06 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW3B-0002pT-GW for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:07:05 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:37920) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW3B-0002pP-Di for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:07:01 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56571) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW32-00012L-Hl for bug-parted@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:07:01 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW2u-0002ki-1T for bug-parted@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:06:52 -0500 Received: from moszumanska.debian.org ([2001:41c8:1000:21::21:21]:51230) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW2t-0002kV-Rq for bug-parted@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:06:43 -0500 Received: from www-data by moszumanska.debian.org with local (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1ZwW2t-0005IG-2r; Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:06:43 +0000 To: noreply@alioth.debian.org From: Subject: [parted-Bugs][304219] 'parted -s' cannot create file systems any more Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Message-Id: Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:06:43 +0000 X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: parted-bugs@alioth.debian.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No (on moszumanska.debian.org); SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:40:14 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list Reply-To: parted-bugs@alioth.debian.org List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) parted-Bugs item #304219 was changed at 2015-11-11 14:06 by Gareth Randall You can respond by visiting: https://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?func=detail&atid=410685&aid=304219&group_id=30287 Status: Open Priority: 3 Submitted By: Nobody (None) Assigned to: Nobody (None) Summary: 'parted -s' cannot create file systems any more Category: parted Group: None Resolution: None Initial Comment: A 'parted -s' command to create a file system results in a warning message, exits immediately, and does nothing. For example: # parted -s /dev/hda mkfs 5 ext2 Warning: The existing file system will be destroyed and all data on the partition will be lost. Do you want to continue? This used to work in 1.7.1, but not any more since at least 1.8.2. See https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=172248 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Gareth Randall (gareth-guest) Date: 2015-11-11 14:06 Message: This bug can be closed, because parted does not support creating filesystems any more. In the README file: "Most FS-related functionality was removed after Parted 2.4. Thus, the following commands are no longer supported: mkpartfs, mkfs, cp, move, check, resize." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://alioth.debian.org/tracker/?func=detail&atid=410685&aid=304219&group_id=30287 ------------=_1449021604-421-1-- From unknown Tue Aug 19 23:13:26 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#21878: 'parted -s' cannot create file systems any more References: In-Reply-To: Resent-From: Phillip Susi Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-parted@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 02:00:06 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 21878 X-GNU-PR-Package: parted X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 21878-done@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 21878-done@debbugs.gnu.org id=D21878.1449021570360 (code D ref 21878); Wed, 02 Dec 2015 02:00:06 +0000 Received: (at 21878-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Dec 2015 01:59:30 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:35517 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1a3whe-00005k-DV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:59:30 -0500 Received: from cdptpa-outbound-snat.email.rr.com ([107.14.166.231]:17527 helo=cdptpa-oedge-vip.email.rr.com) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1a3whK-000054-Gh for 21878-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:59:28 -0500 Received: from [72.239.162.168] ([72.239.162.168:50482] helo=[192.168.1.141]) by cdptpa-oedge02 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id 73/17-31313-D605E565; Wed, 02 Dec 2015 01:59:09 +0000 From: Phillip Susi Message-ID: <565E506D.2030004@ubuntu.com> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 20:59:09 -0500 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/38.3.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.168.130:25 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 Closing since parted no longer supports creating filesystems. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iQEcBAEBCgAGBQJWXlBtAAoJEBB5UWFcu6UWMhUIAKAEwXrh8dHqBHCVMkyEmOfF grIOuycEYfMDB7LXpJe0wOqpZp6Ta6+GCLO8Gs6cmtG1wo2r46RBXfJi5i+t4yYo lcjx5w4qOj5KjYq/fLxb6eZGXSBuz/FeP43ivQFq/9siN2fF5aZVifuJL4QEBo3m HQ2MAsYna/fGcesCN2A4eGQcGBVVMqyMoPINdXkjXdToRboppSgYZNgZHMSHBP4i iIuzLiGA2mgUUFu/fSftWo1EpMDEP/vjcMMh+MtS/f/lNH/3l7230TE+t9t9iQfr GfkdIlyW19x5LH7Kg95UFYBZSpgco1sTy6hPoCUsDKmqHpJnRAOixD5svst6evE= =f7YY -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----