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So I've downloaded Gparted and Disks from the software center. According to software center, they've both installed successfully... but they're nowhere to be found.

Even in my terminal:

$ palimpsest
palimpsest: command not found

I've looked in usr/bin... no "palimpsest", no "gnome-disk-utility".

In usr/share/gnome-disk-utility there's a bunch of .ui files.

According to Software Center, both programs are now installed in my computer, but it seems I've no way to find them. I've tried re-installing and restarting.

I'm on Xubuntu 32 bit.

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As in AJefferiss's answer, it's gnome-disks, nowadays.

Compare the file contents list of the package in 12.04 with the one in 12.10. It appears that palimpsest has been renamed to gnome-disks, without leaving a symbolic link behind. I'm surprised to see that last part has happened.

Usually, the developers leave a link there to preserve compatibility. Well, my feeling about this is right, because, there you go, it's a bug!

Make sure to mark yourself affected there by this bug if you feel this should be solved. At the moment of writing this has a very low priority and is unassigned...

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gertvdijk
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You should be able to find this utility as "Disks" under the Settings Manager. Otherwise, the command you want is gnome-disks.

Eliah Kagan
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AJefferiss
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Settings-Manager > Panel > Select "Panel 0" > Click on "items".

Select "Application Menu" and click the little gear to edit the currently selected item. On the new window, click "Edit Menu" button.

And then, everything you ever wanted happens! Simply add the software you want in the various menu items.

user2534004
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Versions above 3.0.2 have been replaced with something that is totally different. So for Ubuntu versions 12.10 and above, do this as root or sudo:

Add to /etc/apt/sources.lst:

deb http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted

Run "apt-get update"

"apt-cache showpkg gnome-disk-utility" will show you the versions available.

Then install the specific version: "apt-get install gnome-disk-utility=3.0.2-2ubuntu7"

Done! To lock the version so it does not get upgraded automatically:

"apt-mark hold gnome-disk-utility"

Quinn Plattel
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