What you need for this book

You will need a basic understanding that disk devices can be divided into separate areas, called partitions, and that these partitions can be used for different purposes.

To follow the recipes in this book you will need an x86 or x86_64 based computer running an operating system, such as Windows, GNU/Linux, or Mac OS X, and a copy of GParted Live (software available for free download from the Internet).

To create your own bootable GParted live CD you will need access to a CD or DVD writer, CD/DVD "burning" software, a blank CD-R/RW disk, and a connection to the Internet.

Alternatively, if your computer does not have a CD/DVD drive, a blank USB flash drive can be used to install a bootable GParted Live image.