Binary package “gnome-disk-utility” in ubuntu precise

manage and configure disk drives and media

 palimpsest (from the gnome-disk-utility project) is a tool to manage disk
 drives and media:
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  * Format and partition drives.
  * Mount and unmount partitions.
  * Query S.M.A.R.T. attributes.
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 It utilizes udisks.