home:computing:linux:os_management:disk_management:tool_overview
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tool overview
command line tools
looking up partition info
(sudo) fdisk /dev/sdb
opens a prompt:
m: help p: print partition table i: print info on a partition
manipulating partition table
(sudo) fdisk /dev/sdb
opens a prompt:
d: delete partition n: add partition
creating file system (formatting)
First, create partition. That will create device, e.g. /dev/sdb1
Then use mkfs.TYPE, e.g.:
(sudo) mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1
graphical tools
- gparted
- Gnome Disks
- menu: Applications > System Tools > Preferences > Disks
- apt install gnome-disk-utility cryptsetup
home/computing/linux/os_management/disk_management/tool_overview.txt · Last modified: 16:44 02/02/2025 by acz