How to create another partition for storing data? [duplicate]

Solution 1:

You could use Gparted on Ubuntu do do the job. Follow these instructions:

1 - Back up anything really valuable. This is a pretty tried and tested formula but things can go wrong. A power cut at the wrong moment could really ruin your day if you haven't backed up.

2 - Boot to a LiveCD or LiveUSB drive in "try me" mode. Load gparted (should be installed by default, you can apt-get it if it's not)

3 - Resize your partitions (right click, click resize, follow the instructions).

4 - Click apply and sit back while it does the job.

5 - Reboot, taking out the USB stick or CD when it tells you to.

from Oli's ANSWER

If you do not already have Gparted you can get it HERE, or by typing in Terminal :

sudo apt-get install gparted