Introduction Preparing a new disk for use on a Linux system can be quick and easy. There are many tools, filesystem formats, and partitioning schemes that may complicate the process if you have specialized needs, but if you want to get up and running quickly, it's fairly straightforward. This guide will cover the following process: Identifying the new disk on the system. Creating a single partition that spans the entire drive (most operating systems expect a partition layout, even if only one filesystem is present) Formatting the partition with the Ext4 filesystem (the default in most modern Linux distributions) Mounting and setting up Auto-mounting of the filesystem at boot Install the Tools To partition the drive, we'll use the parted utility. In most cases, this will already be installed on the server. If you are on an Ubuntu or Debian server and do not have parted yet, you can install it by typing: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get ins...