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    GPT is not a partition type but a partition table type. Do you want to convert the partition table? see serverfault.com/q/963178 Commented Mar 2, 2020 at 13:00
  • @Bodo no. I just want to create a new partition under dev/sdb using gpt as partition table type. This new partition should use GPT so I can use the additional space (2023GB-8619GB) as size for this additional partition. Commented Mar 2, 2020 at 13:04
  • You can only have either a partition table of type msdos or a partition table of type gpt, so if you want to add "a GPT partition" you have to convert the partition table. See also unix.stackexchange.com/q/289389/330217 Commented Mar 2, 2020 at 13:12
  • @Bodo Thanks a lot, so to use the remaining space of the disk /dev/sdb I would need to create additional 3 partitions each with 2TB space because of msdos (in case I don't want to convert the partition table)? Commented Mar 2, 2020 at 13:17
  • I think with 512 bytes sector size there is a limit of about 4TB for the disk size, so you might not be able to use the whole disk with a msdos type partition table. Commented Mar 2, 2020 at 13:23