DistroWatch & Parted Magic

[justme2]

Has anyone noticed the contradiction on DW relating to Parted Magic? The large blue coloured screenshot clearly shows under the Parted Magic logo, "a free partitioning tool" but Parted Magic has not been free for a very long time! OR, have I missed a free updated version somewhere?

[Scott(0)]

Hi JustMe2

I believe the distinction is:

PartedMagic (https://partedmagic.com/) refers to a distro that includes - among many other tools - the partitioning software, GParted (Gnome Parttion Editor). I've been using this software for years and it's pretty great - if you need the tools it provides.

Gnome Partition Editor (GParted)
This is free software (https://gparted.org/) and there's even a free live version on the same page see "Live CD/USD" tab on home page. I've never used this version.

[justme2]

Thanks Scott, I do have GParted and the old free PartedMagic from 2012 but the screenshot shows PartedMagic as being a free partitioning tool. I assume you can't use Gparted from PartedMagic without buying it. In the UK that may contravene advertising standards. But no big deal, just something I noticed.

[trinidad]

There have been recent (within the last week or so) updates to parted in Ubuntu LTS probally timed with the release. I have not used it recently, but I expect some improvement to the way LUKS and other encryption is handled..

TC

[Scott(0)]

I agree, it could be named better. At one time was it ever called Parted-Magic-OS? That's sort of how I make the distinction in my own mind.