So what is guided partitioning in Kali Linux? Well, it’s basically this fancy tool that helps you create and manage partitions on your hard drive. But why would you want to do that?
Well, let me give you an example: say you have a big ol’ 1TB hard drive, but you only need about 50GB for your operating system (like Kali Linux) and the rest of it can be used for storing files or whatever. By creating partitions, you can allocate specific amounts of space to each task.
Now, let me show you how to do this in Kali using guided partitioning:
1. Open up a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T (or just search for “terminal” in your menu). 2. Type “sudo parted -l” and hit enter. This will list all the disks on your system, so you can choose which one to partition.
3. Select the disk you want to work with by typing “select /dev/sdX” (replace X with the letter that corresponds to your chosen disk). 4. Type “mklabel gpt” and hit enter. This will create a new GUID Partition Table (GPT) on your selected disk, which is required for guided partitioning in Kali.
5. Now you can start creating partitions! To do this, type “mkpart primary name size” (replace “name” with the desired label for your partition and “size” with the amount of space you want to allocate). For example: “mkpart primary data 10G”. This will create a new partition called “data” that takes up 10GB.
6. Repeat step 5 as many times as needed, depending on how many partitions you want to create. You can also use the “help” command at any time for more information or examples.
7. Once you’re done creating your partitions, type “quit” and hit enter to exit guided partitioning mode. 8. Now that your partitions are created, it’s time to format them! To do this, open up a new terminal window (or just switch back to the one you were using) and type “sudo mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdXpY” (replace X with the letter of your chosen disk and Y with the number of the partition you want to format). For example: “sudo mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1”. This will format the first partition on your second hard drive using the ext4 file system.

By following these simple steps and using some basic commands, you can create and manage partitions like a pro. And who knows? Maybe one day you’ll even be able to impress your friends with your newfound skills!