GNU Parted

package for creating and manipulating disk partition tables; includes a library and command-line utility
CreativeWork partition_editor Q1486221
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GNU Parted

Summary

GNU Parted is a partition editor[1]. It draws 403 Wikipedia views per month (partition_editor category, ranking #4 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • GNU Parted is the creator of Andrew Clausen[3].
  • GNU Parted is the creator of Lennert Buytenhek[4].
  • GNU Parted's instance of is recorded as partition editor[5].
  • GNU Parted's instance of is recorded as GNU package[6].
  • GNU Parted's instance of is recorded as free software[7].
  • GNU Parted is associated with the free software movement movement[8].
  • GNU Parted's developer is recorded as GNU Project[9].
  • GNU Parted's copyright license is recorded as Q27016754[10].
  • GNU Parted's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[11].
  • GNU Parted's operating system is recorded as Linux[12].
  • GNU Parted's operating system is recorded as BSD[13].
  • GNU Parted's operating system is recorded as macOS[14].
  • GNU Parted's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2[15].
  • GNU Parted's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2.153[16].
  • GNU Parted's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3[17].
  • GNU Parted's software version identifier is recorded as 3.4[18].
  • GNU Parted's software version identifier is recorded as 3.5[19].
  • GNU Parted's software version identifier is recorded as 3.4.64[20].
  • GNU Parted's software version identifier is recorded as 3.6[21].
  • GNU Parted's software version identifier is recorded as 3.7[22].
  • GNU Parted's software version identifier is recorded as 3.8[23].
  • GNU Parted is part of GNU Project[24].
  • GNU Parted is used for disk editor[25].
  • GNU Parted is used for command-line interface[26].
  • GNU Parted is used for software library[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Created works include Andrew Clausen[3], an economist[28], b. 1981[29], of Australia[30] and Lennert Buytenhek[4].

Publication

GNU Parted is part of GNU Project[24].

Subject and Themes

GNU Parted is associated with the free software movement movement[8].

Cultural Impact

Things named for GNU Parted include Parted Magic[31], a Linux distribution[32].

Why It Matters

GNU Parted draws 403 Wikipedia views per month (partition_editor category, ranking #4 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for it include Parted Magic[31], a Linux distribution[32].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . directory.fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . alioth-lists.debian.net. Retrieved . alioth-lists.debian.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . savannah.gnu.org. savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . lists.gnu.org. Retrieved . lists.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . savannah.gnu.org. Retrieved . savannah.gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . alioth-lists.debian.net. Retrieved . alioth-lists.debian.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . alioth-lists.debian.net. Retrieved . alioth-lists.debian.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . alioth-lists.debian.net. alioth-lists.debian.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Dexxor · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.2, 3.2.153, 3.3 +6
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.8"
  2. 7w ago · Սահակ · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating system → Linux, BSD, macOS
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P306]]: [[Q388]]"
  3. 21w ago · Genium · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → —
    Alternativeto software id → —
    Freebase id → /m/02whc4
    Operating system → Linux, BSD, macOS
    + 69 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|3 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.6"
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