[sf-lug] problem using gnu parted

[Alex Kleider]

Here's a version that works:

"""
parted $LOOPDEV unit 's' resizepart "$PART_NUMBER" "${ENDING_SECTOR}" <<
HERE
yes
HERE
"""

When the -s --script option (no user input) is used, parted refuses to 
set the partition boundary. That's what was happening to me.
Without it, parted wants confirmation (in the form of a 'yes' as user 
input.)
The above worked but I would have thought that there should be an option 
that would eliminate the need for going through this hoop.

Another mistake on my part was that I was putting the 's' (for sector) 
as a suffix to the ending sector number instead of using the unit 
command. That's the way the units are indicated when parted displays. 
Kind of dumb of me now that I look back on it.  I hadn't realized more 
than one command could be used at the same time.

Thanks Aaron and Michael for your inputs.

-- 
Alex Kleider
(sent from my current gizmo)