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This chapter is intended for users who have decided they like Ubnuntu Linux enough to delete Windows entirely from the disk, and use the resulting space for Linux. In this chapter we will work through this process step by step.

The first step in freeing up the Windows partition for use by Linux is to delete it. Ubuntu Linux ships with a tool called ''GParted'' which is a graphical disk partitioning tool. To invoke GParted open a terminal window (Applications->System Tools->Konsole) and enter the following command: