How to Install gnu-fdisk software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gnu-fdisk software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gnu-fdisk software package provides Linux fdisk replacement based on libparted, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gnu-fdisk 

gnu-fdisk is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gnu-fdisk package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gnu-fdisk *

You will get with gnu-fdisk package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gnu-fdisk package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Utilities
Package gnu-fdisk
Version 1.3.0a-2
Description Linux fdisk replacement based on libparted
Sub Section Utils


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