disk-utils/addpart.8.adoc

   1 //po4a: entry man manual
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   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_::
  32 The disk device.
  33
  34 _partition_::
  35 The partition number.
  36
  37 _start_::
  38 The beginning of the partition (in 512-byte sectors).
  39
  40 _length_::
  41 The length of the partition (in 512-byte sectors).
  42
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  44
  45 == SEE ALSO
  46
  47 *delpart*(8),
  48 *fdisk*(8),
  49 *parted*(8),
  50 *partprobe*(8),
  51 *partx*(8)
  52
  53 include::man-common/bugreports.adoc[]
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