# Gparted-launch — a simple GParted wrapper for Linux
**URL:** https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/gparted-launch-a-simple-gparted-wrapper-for-linux/2477
**Category:** Scripts, Tutorials & Tips
**Created:** [March 8, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/gparted-launch-a-simple-gparted-wrapper-for-linux/2477 "2026-03-08T14:25:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/gparted-launch-a-simple-gparted-wrapper-for-linux/2477/1 "2026-03-08T14:25:41Z")
# gparted-launch
Inspired by the original `gparted_shell` from Puppy Linux, rewritten for modern Linux systems using `yad` and `lsblk` instead of `gtkdialog` and `probedisk`.
A lightweight GParted wrapper for Linux. (en, pl, es, nl)
## Why this wrapper
GParted launched directly will scan **all** connected drives at startup. On systems with multiple disks or USB devices this causes a slow and unnecessary probe. This wrapper lets you pick exactly the drive you want before GParted opens — making it faster to start and safer to use, since there is no risk of accidentally operating on the wrong device.
One drive, one window, on purpose.
> **[GitHub - musqz/gparted-launch: Wrapper for gparted. User can select drive to load...](https://github.com/musqz/gparted-launch)**
>
> Wrapper for gparted. User can select drive to load into gparted.
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### Author:  [@SauronsMouth](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/SauronsMouth)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/gparted-launch-a-simple-gparted-wrapper-for-linux/2477/2 "2026-03-26T13:47:53Z")
Just downloaded and thought I might bring to your attention the fact that you might want to edit the read.md file to point out the necessity to edit the gparted.desktop file to reflect the user’s HOME/bin folder, or you can just edit it on your end to…
```bash
Exec=$HOME/bin/gparted-launch
```
(I always did like the pre-selection option. I was just too lazy to code it myself. LOL)
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/gparted-launch-a-simple-gparted-wrapper-for-linux/2477/3 "2026-03-26T23:10:10Z")
> [@SauronsMouth](#):
>
> edit the read.md file to point out the necessity to edit the gparted.desktop file to reflect the user’s HOME/bin folder, or you can just edit it on your end to…
Thats a good point to mention to edit the .desktop to the right bin path.
This can be ~/bin for mabox or ~/.local/bin or /usr/local/bin etc. The point you make is make i clear to edit the file.
Thanks for mentioning to make it bit more clear.
👍
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### Author:  [@muzqs](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/muzqs)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/gparted-launch-a-simple-gparted-wrapper-for-linux/2477/4 "2026-07-17T13:52:24Z")
**Update: v1.1.2**
> fix: extend PATH for sbin dirs so menu launch finds gparted ([#7](https://github.com/musqz/gparted-launch/pull/7))
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> Debian/MX Linux installs gparted to /usr/sbin, but desktop-menu sessions often start with a minimal PATH lacking sbin dirs, causing a false “missing dependency” warning despite gparted being installed.
> **[GitHub - musqz/gparted-launch: Wrapper for gparted. User can select drive to load...](https://github.com/musqz/gparted-launch)**
>
> Wrapper for gparted. User can select drive to load into gparted.
```auto
git clone https://github.com/musqz/gparted-launch
cd gparted-launch
cp gparted-launch ~/bin
cp gparted-launch.desktop ~/.local/share/applications
```
or for arch install as package
```auto
git clone https://github.com/musqz/gparted-launch
cd gparted-launch/packaging
makepkg -si
```
_mxlinux dutch preview._
