If you want to use the drive to transfer files between Linux, Mac, and Windows computers, as well as most devices that support USB storage, select “FAT. " If you’re just using the drive for your Linux computer, select “Ext4. " If you’re planning on just using the drive in Windows, select “NTFS. "
If you encounter difficulties formatting the drive, try GParted in the next section.
sudo apt-get install gparted Press Y when prompted to continue.
Right-click the partition you want to remove and click “Delete. "
Right-click the partition you want to resize and select “Resize/Move. " Drag the edges of the partition to create free space before or after it. Click “Resize/Move” to accept your changes. You’ll need to create new partitions from the resulting unallocated space following the instructions above.
It may take a while to complete all of the operations, especially if you’re performing several or the drive is large.
