gnome-disks

gnome-disks [OPTIONS] [device]

--help
    Show help options.

--version
    Show program version.

[device]
    The block device to operate on (e.g. /dev/sda).

gnome-disks (also known as Disks) is a graphical utility for managing and monitoring storage devices on a Linux system.

It provides a user-friendly interface to perform tasks such as partitioning disks, formatting volumes, mounting and unmounting file systems, creating RAID arrays, assessing disk health with S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, and backing up and restoring disk images.

It simplifies complex disk management operations making it accessible to users of all levels. gnome-disks leverages udisks2 in the backend for interacting with the storage devices.

Directly manipulating disks can be dangerous. Always back up important data before making changes. The GUI can mask some underlying complexity. S.M.A.R.T. data interpretation can vary based on the drive manufacturer. Certain advanced disk operations might be limited by system policies or available drivers.

gnome-disks depends on the udisks2 daemon for performing disk operations. Ensure that udisks2 is running properly for gnome-disks to function correctly.

If gnome-disks fails to detect or manage certain disks, check user permissions and ensure that the necessary kernel modules for the storage device are loaded.

gnome-disks evolved from earlier disk management tools within the GNOME desktop environment. Its development focuses on providing a consistent and user-friendly graphical interface for managing disks.

The utility relies on udisks2 as a backend, allowing it to interact with storage devices via a standardized API. This has improved the stability and security of disk management operations. It has become a standard tool included with many popular Linux distributions.

fdisk(8), parted(8), mount(8), umount(8), mkfs(8), udisksctl(1)