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GParted Names and Labels

Dorrit Apr 15, 2021

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Although I searched I'm not sure I grasp it.
What is the difference between Names and Labels in GParted?

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whizse Apr 15, 2021

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Name is for the partition, where as label is on the filesystem level.

So a partition with name "Foo" could have a filesystem on it with label "Bar". Quite confusing. It seems to be a compatibility thing. Older filesystems didn't have support for fancy labels.

I don't think I have ever used anything but filesystem labels.

More info here:
https://superuser.com/questions/1099232/what-is-the-difference-between-a-partition-name-and-a-partition-label

HTH,

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tuubi Apr 16, 2021

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Quoting: whizseName is for the partition, where as label is on the filesystem level.

So a partition with name "Foo" could have a filesystem on it with label "Bar". Quite confusing. It seems to be a compatibility thing. Older filesystems didn't have support for fancy labels.

I don't think I have ever used anything but filesystem labels.

The partition names are a feature in GPT that doesn't exist in legacy MBR partition tables. There are some advantages like unicode support regardless of filesystem features, the name persisting even if you wipe the partition's contents, or being able to name an empty or encrypted partition.

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Dorrit Apr 16, 2021

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Thanks to both, your answers definitely clarified things

So, you could use the same designation, let's call it "Files", with both Name and Label?

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damarrin Apr 16, 2021

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Whatever you do, don’t do that. The universe will implode.

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