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device=/dev/sdb
dd if=/dev/zero of=${device} obs=512 count=100
dd if=/dev/zero of=${device} obs=512 count=100 seek=$(( $(blockdev --getsz ${device}) -100 ))
parted ${device} "mklabel gpt"
parted ${device} "mkpart primary 0% 100%"

Verify that the partition is created:

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fdisk -l /dev/sdb
 
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WARNING: fdisk GPT support is currently new, and therefore in an experimental phase. Use at your own discretion.

Disk /dev/sdb: 274.9 GB, 274877906944 bytes, 536870912 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk label type: gpt
Disk identifier: E7FF3D92-84BB-44E1-B0B0-26150DB80639


#         Start          End    Size  Type            Name
 1         2048    536868863    256G  Microsoft basic primary