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1 minute ago, IAmLamp said:

Is it possible to format the partition in the Ubuntu installer or would I have to have something else 

You can do it using the live USB / during the install, yes.  Or, once installed, you can grab that tool and do it then.  Basically it's just like Disk Management in Windows, if you've ever used that.  But, more powerful, I find.

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Hi so I'm planning on making a dedicated partition for Linux storage and I was just wondering how I can format a dedicated partition to Linux. I already have the partition ready, I was just wondering how I can just format it, not install an OS to it. I plan on using the space for Ubuntu storage. 

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What OS do you have installed/running?  If you're in a Linux environment (live USb, or installed, doesn't matter) my tool of choice is gparted (Gnome Partition Editor)

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3 hours ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

What OS do you have installed/running?  If you're in a Linux environment (live USb, or installed, doesn't matter) my tool of choice is gparted (Gnome Partition Editor)

Is it possible to format the partition in the Ubuntu installer or would I have to have something else 

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1 minute ago, IAmLamp said:

Is it possible to format the partition in the Ubuntu installer or would I have to have something else 

You can do it using the live USB / during the install, yes.  Or, once installed, you can grab that tool and do it then.  Basically it's just like Disk Management in Windows, if you've ever used that.  But, more powerful, I find.

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4 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

You can do it using the live USB / during the install, yes.  Or, once installed, you can grab that tool and do it then.  Basically it's just like Disk Management in Windows, if you've ever used that.  But, more powerful, I find.

If you don't have a gui you can use fdisk/gdisk/parted to make partitions and mkfs to make the file system. 

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10 hours ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

What OS do you have installed/running?  If you're in a Linux environment (live USb, or installed, doesn't matter) my tool of choice is gparted (Gnome Partition Editor)

Is that something that comes with the OS? I couldn't find it on the OS

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8 hours ago, IAmLamp said:

Is that something that comes with the OS? I couldn't find it on the OS

It's kind of funny actually.  With Ubuntu at least, it is built in to the live CD / installer, but once you actually install the OS, it doesn't have it any more xD You can easily install it from the software centre though, or command line (I think sudo apt-get install gparted should do it)

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