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X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 04:03:40 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 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 (-----) --883d24f17d20d852cb0569627ba3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/parted.html says, regarding `mkpart`, that a name can be specified as an argument to `mkpart`. https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/parted.html#mkpart Command: *mkpart* *[part-type fs-type name] start end* That does not seem to be true with the latest build of parted. At least, not in the versions currently packaged for Ubuntu 16, Arch, or when compiling from the git master as of 2018/04/08 The doc I referenced above states: "This document applies roughly to version *3.2* of GNU Parted." Unfortunately, the documented syntax does not appear to be valid. Considering that the documentation index states the docs were last updated in 2016, I'm assuming the syntax online is outdated. https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/ This is what I see when compiling parted from the latest souce. https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/parted.git $ ./parted --version parted (GNU parted) 3.2.94-7188 $ ./parted --help | grep -i mkpart mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition Indeed, trying to specify a name for `mkpart` results in an error. Please let me know if there is anything I can to do assist in updating this documentation. Thank you. -Will --883d24f17d20d852cb0569627ba3 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/par= ted.html says, regarding `mkpart`, that a name can be specified as an a= rgument to `mkpart`.

https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/parte= d.html#mkpart

Command: mkpart [part-ty= pe fs-type name] start end

That does not seem to be true with the latest build of = parted. At least, not in the versions currently packaged for Ubuntu 16, Arc= h, or when compiling from the git master as of 2018/04/08

The doc I = referenced above states: "This document applies roughly to version 3.2 of GNU Parted."

Unfortunately, the= documented syntax does not appear to be valid. Considering that the docume= ntation index states the docs were last updated in 2016, I'm assuming t= he syntax online is outdated. https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/
This is what I see when compiling parted from the latest souce= . https://git.savan= nah.gnu.org/git/parted.git

$ ./parted --version
pa= rted (GNU parted) 3.2.94-7188

$ ./parted --help | grep -i mkpart
= =C2=A0 mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 make a = partition

Indeed, trying to specify a name for `mkpart` result= s in an error.

Please let me know if there is anything I can t= o do assist in updating this documentation.

Thank you.

-Will
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On 4/9/2018 12:03 AM, Will Haley wrote: > https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/parted.html says, regarding > `mkpart`, that a name can be specified as an argument to `mkpart`. >=20 > https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/parted.html#mkpart >=20 > Command: *mkpart* *[part-type fs-type name] start end* >=20 > That does not seem to be true with the latest build of parted. At least= , > not in the versions currently packaged for Ubuntu 16, Arch, or when > compiling from the git master as of 2018/04/08 >=20 > The doc I referenced above states: "This document applies roughly to > version *3.2* of GNU Parted." >=20 > Unfortunately, the documented syntax does not appear to be valid. > Considering that the documentation index states the docs were last upda= ted > in 2016, I'm assuming the syntax online is outdated. > https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/ >=20 > This is what I see when compiling parted from the latest souce. > https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/parted.git >=20 > $ ./parted --version > parted (GNU parted) 3.2.94-7188 >=20 > $ ./parted --help | grep -i mkpart > mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition >=20 > Indeed, trying to specify a name for `mkpart` results in an error. >=20 > Please let me know if there is anything I can to do assist in updating = this > documentation. >=20 > Thank you. >=20 > -Will >=20 --c1oKPecM407Tif2sTYyYGkKMKJPtotm2q-- --l05S0POslpQWxh9VCG0hzhC7zKFAONOeO Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJa9H9PAAoJENsuw7lhAP6EIjQIALgsIVlbxmqVyJWP2zsbOMx4 LD9r2v+e/GUJ2lZfBMyIH292HEFufief+HIXjeLSMziiJXvYyHLfYT1qP4GrNIMr eSyxdE1wWuciVs3tzZgGAwQ0QbIeprbDR9ApV7HkpfBZAIOZgz2h9zFSyr7CEsAv AwrL4snE3CctLVfHxnuLPlgLMufUjS/YUrYnUGXVcgPi6xzD1/XiP/gLyfkpiwlp RBCpj/CaIYxrSzuB8vBBVZNm7ddVSRQieZz5sNVRIujgI8La2uNh/FcFcksj8Z6k X9vw6nTvniXExTLT3QIJvu1HwL6CcDhbBq/eC5Kepm330rc86iqN7mMUSZt2uho= =wpt4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --l05S0POslpQWxh9VCG0hzhC7zKFAONOeO-- From unknown Sun Jun 22 03:57:28 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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