The format used to define the hard disk partitions in computers with UEFI startup firmware. The GUID Partition Table (GPT) replaces the previous master boot record (MBR). GPT partitions can hold 18 ...

我们的电脑想要快速开机，需要具备三个条件：第一是主板支持UEFI，二是系统支持UEFI（Win8），最后就硬盘需要采用GPT分区。 GPT分区全名为Globally Unique Identifier Partition Table Format，即全局唯一标示磁盘分区表格式。GPT还有另一个名字叫做GUID分区表格式 ...

While installing Windows 8, Ragav RG converted his hard drive to the new GPT partitioning format. He asked about its advantages. Before it can load an operating system, your PC needs a way of know ...

I've neve used them personally but I know parted can create them and it looks like the kernel option is CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION which is on by default in Debian, I don't have an Ubuntu machine to check ...