Version history for GParted Live (64-bit USB version)
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Changes for v0.33.0-2 - v1.1.0-1
- Includes GParted 1.1.0:
- Fix error when moving locked LUKS-encrypted partition
- Switch to faster minfo and mdir to read FAT16/32 usage
- Calculate JFS size accurately
- Recognise ATARAID members and detect their busy status
- Based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2020/Jan/21)
- Linux kernel updated to 5.4.13-1
- Fix an issue about makeboot.sh which failed to run
- Increased minimum requirements to 320 MB of RAM
Changes for v0.33.0-1 - v0.33.0-2
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2019/Mar/21).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.19.28-2.
- * Package leafpad was replaced by geany since it's no more in Debian
- respository.
- * This release should support uEFI secure boot mechanism.
Changes for v0.32.0-1 - v0.33.0-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2018/Dec/14).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.18.20-2.
- * New upstream GParted 0.33.0. It's compiled with options
- --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc.
Changes for v0.31.0-1 - v0.32.0-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2018/Aug/23).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.17.17-1.
- * New upstream GParted 0.32.0. It's compiled with options
- --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc.
Changes for v0.30.0-1 - v0.31.0-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2018/Mar/20).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.15.4-1.
- * Parted was updated to 3.2-20.drbl1, a patched version of (lib)parted.
- See: https://sourceforge.net/p/gparted/mailman/message/35022968/
- * New upstream GParted 0.31.0. It's compiled with options
- --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
- address these 2 issues:
- 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
- invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
- 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448
Changes for v0.29.0-1 - v0.30.0-1
- Includes GParted 0.30.0 which adds the following enhancements:
- Interim fix for GParted fails to run as root under Wayland
- Fix reading Unicode labels when no FS specific tools available
- Safely quote and escape external programs arguments
- Based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2017/Oct/11)
- Linux kernel updated to 4.13.4-1
- Includes patched version of libparted which fixes:
- check FAT32 crashes (bug 762448)
- resized FAT32 not recognized by Windows (bug 759916)
- This release of GParted Live has been successfully tested on VirtualBox, VMware, BIOS, UEFI, and physical computers with AMD/ATI, NVidia, and Intel graphics.
- Note that the X Desktop did not display on old Acer Aspire laptops. The workaround is to select Other modes of GParted Live and choose GParted Live (Safe graphics setting, vga-normal).
Changes for v0.28.1-1 - v0.29.0-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2017/Aug/08).
- * Package udftools was added.
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.11.11-1.
- * New upstream GParted 0.29.0. It's compiled with options
- --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
- address these 2 issues:
- 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
- invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
- 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448
Changes for v0.27.0-1 - v0.28.1-1
- Includes GParted 0.28.1 which adds the following enhancements since the last stable release:
- Implement LUKS read-write actions NOT requiring a passphrase
- Add detection of iso9660 file system
- Make the Label File System and Name Partition dialogs larger
- Based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2017/Feb/18)
- Linux kernel updated to 4.9.6-3
- Includes patched version of libparted which fixes:
- check FAT32 crashes (bug 762448)
- resized FAT32 not recognized by Windows
Changes for v0.26.1-5 - v0.27.0-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Oct/20).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.7.6-1.
- * New upstream GParted 0.27.0. It's compiled with options
- --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
- address these 2 issues:
- 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
- invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
- 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448
Changes for v0.26.1-3 - v0.26.1-5
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Jul/23).
- * New upstream fluxbox 1.3.7+git7525226-drbl3. The window bars missing issue
- is gone.
Changes for v0.26.0-2 - v0.26.1-3
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Jul/21).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.6.4-1.
- * Enable ejecting CD feature again, with that patched live-tools
- 20151214+nmu1.drbl1 (http://bugs.debian.org/831830).
Changes for v0.26.0-1 - v0.26.0-2
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/May/05).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.5.2-1.
- * "To RAM" option failed, so reverted to older version of busybox.
- Ref: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=823323
Changes for v0.25.0-3 - v0.26.0-1
- New in this release from 0.25.0-3:
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Apr/29).
- * New upstream GParted 0.26.0. It's compiled with options
- --disable-libparted-dmraid --disable-doc, and the patched parted to
- address these 2 issues:
- 1. fat(32) resizing generates boot sector(s) with
- invalid jump instruction and pseudo-random boot code
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759916
- 2. Check FAT32 fs crashes GParted
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762448
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.5.1-1.
- * New package ca-certificate was added.
- * Disable hotkey ALT+F5 to avoid killing program accidentally.
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=703400
Changes for v0.25.0-1 - v0.25.0-3
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Feb/18).
- * Package calcoo instead of qalculate-gtk was added for GParted live.
- It makes GParted live smaller.
- -- Steven Shiau
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:25:00 +0800 - GParted live 0.25.0-2
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Feb/17).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.3.5-1.
- * Package testdisk was updated to 7.0. Thanks to CJ.
- * Package qalculate-gtk was added. Thanks Jürgen Kowalzik for this
- suggestion.
Changes for v0.24.0-2 - v0.25.0-1
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded. This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2016/Jan/19).
- New GParted 0.25.0.
- Linux kernel was updated to 4.3.3-5. Due to the change in Debian repository, no more i586 linux kernel, so now GParted live only provides i686, i686-pae and amd64 releases.
Changes for v0.23.0-1 - v0.24.0-2
- New in this release:
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Oct/28).
- * New GParted 0.24.0.
- * Bug fixed: vi instead of vim existing on system.
- Thanks to echristopherson.
- (https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=755602)
Changes for v0.22.0-2 - v0.23.0-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Aug/06).
- * New GParted 0.23.0.
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.1.3-1.
- GParted live 0.23.0-beta1-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Jul/27).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.0.8-1.
Changes for v0.22.0-1 - v0.22.0-2
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/May/22).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 4.0.2-1.
- * Using "isohybrid --uefi" to make dd iso file work for uEFI machine.
- Thanks to Patrick Verner and Kubuist for this.
Changes for v0.21.0-1 - v0.22.0-1
- This live image contains GParted 0.22.0 which now supports reading and writing file systems to disk devices without partition tables, in addition to supporting GPT partition names.
- Items of note include:
- Based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Mar/23)
- Now uses systemd, which is the new default system init on Debian
- Includes GParted 0.22.0:
- Add read and write support for unpartitioned whole disk devices
- Add read and write support for GPT partition names
Changes for v0.20.0-2 - v0.21.0-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2015/Jan/27).
- * New GParted release 0.21.0.
- * The version of i486 is replaced by i586 one.
Changes for v0.19.1-4 - v0.20.0-2
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Oct/24).
- * Adding package syslinux-efi.
- * Bug fixed: missing required packages syslinux-utils.
- * Bug fixed: /sbin/start-stop-daemon was missing.
- GParted live 0.20.0-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Oct/24).
- * New GParted release 0.20.0.
- * The descriptions and layout about exit icon were improved.
- * Bug fixed: Incorrect language title for locale pt_BR
Changes for v0.19.1-1 - v0.19.1-4
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Aug/29).
- * Program MC_HxEd was removed from GParted live because it's not
- maintained anymore.
- * Program zenity instead of gdialog is used in gl-shutdown-menu.
- -- Steven Shiau
Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:05:00 +0800 - GParted live 0.19.1-3
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Aug/28).
- * Package gparted was recompiled with parted lib 3.2-5.
- -- Steven Shiau
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:49:00 +0800 - GParted live 0.19.1-2
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Aug/27).
- * Linux kernel was updated to 3.14.15-2.
- * Package parted was updated to 3.2-5.
- * Package syslinux was updated to 6.03~pre19+dfsg-3.
Changes for v0.19.0-1 - v0.19.1-1
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jul/16).
- New GParted release 0.19.1.
- Linux kernel was updated to 3.14.12-1.
Changes for v0.18.0-2 - v0.19.0-1
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jun/11).
- New GParted release 0.19.0.
- Linux kernel was updated to 3.14.5-1.
- Syslinux was updated to 6.03-pre13.
- 0.19.0-beta1-3
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jun/09).
- Package dmraid and kpartx are reverted to use that from
- Debian repository.
- Drop the "--enable-libparted-dmraid" configure flag for GParted.
- 0.19.0-beta1-2
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jun/08).
- Package dmraid and kpartx are from Ubuntu repository and
- compiled on Debian Sid.
- Due to the "eject" command delay issue, the eject prompt is removed when booting or halting machine.
- 0.19.0-beta1
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- \This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jun/04).
- New GParted release 0.19.0-beta1.
- 0.18.0-5
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/May/15).
- Linux kernel was updated to 3.14.4-1.
- Packages, lsof, psmisc, dnsutils, wget, ftp, bzip2, zip, unzip, w3m and gsmartcontrol were added in GParted live.
- Startup page of netsurf was assigned to GParted live manual.
- 0.18.0-3
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Apr/26).
- Linux kernel was updated to 3.13.10-1.
- Bug fixed: The background image of EFI boot loader was not shown correctly.
- Thanks to Ady for reporting this issue.
Changes for v0.18.0-1 - v0.18.0-2
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Apr/10).
- Linux kernel was updated to 3.13.7-1.
- Grub was updated to 2.02~beta2-8.
- Packages screen, rsync, iputils-ping, telnet, traceroute and bc were added. Thanks to Alexandros Manoussakis (alex _at_ juniper net) for this suggestion.
- Bug fixed: ssh host key protocal ed25519 was not generated during boot. Thanks to Alexandros Manoussakis (alex _at_ juniper net) for this bug report.
Changes for v0.17.0-4 - v0.18.0-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Feb/18).
- * New GParted release 0.18.0.
- GParted live 0.18.0-beta1-2
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Feb/18).
- * Bug fixed: Forcevideo prompt was missing.
- GParted live 0.18.0-beta1-1
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Feb/13).
- * New GParted release 0.18.0-beta1.
- * Linux kernel was updated to 3.12.9-1.
- GParted live 0.17.0-5
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2014/Jan/21).
- * The "syslinux" and "isolinux" dirs of GParted live have been unified as one dir "syslinux". Thanks to Ady (ady-sf _at_ hotmail com) for this suggestion.
- * Linux kernel was updated to 3.12.6-2.
Changes for v0.17.0-1 - v0.17.0-4
- * The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/Dec/29).
- * Bug fixed: some missing boot parameters in zip release were recovered.
Changes for v0.16.2-1 - v0.16.2-11
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded. This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/Nov/13).
- Linux kernel was updated to 3.11.7-1.
- Boot loader isolinux and syslinux were updated to 6.02 with patches for local boot.
Changes for v0.16.1-1 - v0.16.2-1
- This is a remastered version due to the iso files created by genisoimage won't boot on some machinies. All the files are the same with that of 0.16.2-1, the only difference is the way iso files were created.
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/Sep/19).
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/Sep/12).
- Linux kernel was updated to 3.10.11-1.
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/Jun/28).
- Linux kernel was updated to 3.9.6-1.
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/May/09).
- Linux kernel was updated to 3.8.11-1.
- The underlying GNU/Linux operating system was upgraded.
- This release is based on the Debian Sid repository (as of 2013/May/01).
