GNU bug report logs - #24216
[NOT A BUG] parted scripting guru? SO question needs answer

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From: Tom Roche <Tom_Roche@HIDDEN>
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Subject: [NOT A BUG] parted scripting guru? SO question needs answer
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While researching my own parted scripting problem[1], I noticed this StackOverflow question[2], which asks for but currently lacks a parted-based answer (which I currently lack the chops to provide).

FWIW, Tom Roche <Tom_Roche@HIDDEN>

[1]: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-parted/2016-08/msg00007.html
[2]: http://stackoverflow.com/q/12150116/915044