gptfdisk ☆
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Description:
Text-mode partitioning tools
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: partitioning gpt disk-utility cli system-admin
Install: brew install gptfdisk
About:
GPT fdisk (gdisk) is a set of text-mode partitioning tools for disks using the Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) Partition Table (GPT) layout. It provides functionality equivalent to the traditional MBR-based fdisk utility but for modern GPT disks. This allows for more partitions, larger disk sizes, and more robust partitioning schemes compared to legacy MBR.
Key Features:
  • Create and modify GPT partition tables
  • Convert MBR and BSD disklabels to GPT
  • Support for GUID Partition Table (GPT) standard
  • Command-line interface for scripting and automation
Use Cases:
  • Setting up new hard drives on modern operating systems like macOS or Linux
  • Converting legacy MBR disks to the GPT format without data loss
  • Recovering corrupted GPT partition tables
Alternatives:
  • fdisk – Standard fdisk is used for legacy MBR partition tables, whereas gdisk is specifically designed for GPT.
  • parted – Parted supports both MBR and GPT and offers a scriptable interface, but gdisk is often preferred for interactive GPT-specific tasks.
Version History
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Sep 12, 2025 1:13pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a5cd796f
Sep 12, 2024 5:22am 0 VERSION_BUMP f63f4982
Oct 2, 2023 6:53am 1 VERSION_BUMP 16248286
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