bug#79171: -s is ignored when using resizepart for shrinking a partition
Casey Fitzpatrick <[email protected]> Mon, 4 Aug 2025 16:19:02 -0400
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--00000000000074026d063b8fe058 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" When using resizepart with "-s" a warning prompt is still printed when shrinking a partition. Then the command fails without actually prompting for Yes/No. Seen using parted version 3.6: ``` $ sudo parted -s /dev/loop0 unit B resizepart 1 420478975 Warning: Shrinking a partition can cause data loss, are you sure you want to continue? $ echo $? 1 ``` --00000000000074026d063b8fe058 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>When using resizepart with "-s" a warning p= rompt is still printed when shrinking a partition. Then the command fails w= ithout actually prompting for Yes/No.</div><div><br></div><div>Seen using p= arted version 3.6:</div>```<div>$ sudo parted -s /dev/loop0 unit B resizepa= rt 1 420478975<br>Warning: Shrinking a partition can cause data loss, are y= ou sure you want to continue?<br>$ echo $?<br>1<br><div>```</div></div><div= ><br></div><div><br></div></div> --00000000000074026d063b8fe058--