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2 | //// |
3 | addpart.8 -- man page for addpart | |
4 | Copyright 2007 Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com> | |
5 | Copyright 2007 Red Hat, Inc. | |
6 | May be distributed under the GNU General Public License | |
7 | //// | |
8 | = addpart(8) | |
9 | :doctype: manpage | |
10 | :man manual: System Administration | |
11 | :man source: util-linux {release-version} | |
12 | :page-layout: base | |
13 | :command: addpart | |
14 | ||
15 | == NAME | |
16 | ||
17 | addpart - tell the kernel about the existence of a partition | |
18 | ||
19 | == SYNOPSIS | |
20 | ||
21 | *addpart* _device partition start length_ | |
22 | ||
23 | == DESCRIPTION | |
24 | ||
25 | *addpart* tells the Linux kernel about the existence of the specified partition. The command is a simple wrapper around the "add partition" ioctl. | |
26 | ||
27 | This command doesn't manipulate partitions on a block device. | |
28 | ||
29 | == PARAMETERS | |
30 | ||
31 | _device_:: | |
299604dd | 32 | The disk device. |
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33 | |
34 | _partition_:: | |
299604dd | 35 | The partition number. |
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36 | |
37 | _start_:: | |
299604dd | 38 | The beginning of the partition (in 512-byte sectors). |
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39 | |
40 | _length_:: | |
299604dd | 41 | The length of the partition (in 512-byte sectors). |
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43 | include::man-common/help-version.adoc[] |
44 | ||
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45 | == SEE ALSO |
46 | ||
47 | *delpart*(8), | |
48 | *fdisk*(8), | |
49 | *parted*(8), | |
50 | *partprobe*(8), | |
51 | *partx*(8) | |
52 | ||
625e9c61 | 53 | include::man-common/bugreports.adoc[] |
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625e9c61 | 55 | include::man-common/footer.adoc[] |
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57 | ifdef::translation[] | |
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c6a568fc | 59 | endif::[] |