Download Gnome Partition Editor 0.8.0

The Gnome Partition Editor has been updated to version 0.8.0. With GParted it is possible to partition a hard drive and change existing partitions, for example by changing the file system or resizing. The program is not large, but usually it comes in the form of a live CD, so that it can be used on almost any computer. In version 0.8.0, among other things, an option has been added to try to recover data from lost partitions. The full release notes look like this:

Key changes include:

• Add attempt data rescue for lost partitions
• Fix paste destination partition smaller than source
• Prevent visual disk display area from disappearing

Bug Fixes

• Add attempt data rescue for lost partitions (#171215)
  • Requires gpart
  • Thanks go to Joan Lledó for the patch implementing this new feature
• Fix paste destination partition smaller than source (#639393)
• Fix minor cylinder alignment rounding error (size < 1 cylinder)
• Add possible causes for failure to detect or read file systems
• Increase robustness of help manual launch
• Prevent visual disk display area from disappearing
  • Ubuntu launch pad #583746
• Update help manual with new feature to attempt data rescue
• Minor updates to man page

Dependencies (new/updated)

• gpart package is required for attempt data rescue
• a default file manager is used, if available, for attempt data rescue to display discovered file systems.