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fdisk

`fdisk` is a command-line tool for handling disk partitioning. It allows users to create, delete, and adjust disk partitions, as well as view detailed information about disk partition tables and partitions.

Examples

Create a new partition table:

sudo fdisk /dev/sda
o

Create a new primary partition:

sudo fdisk /dev/sda
n
p
1
[starting sector]
[ending sector]

Create a new extended partition:

sudo fdisk /dev/sda
n
e
[starting sector]
[ending sector]

Create a new logical partition:

sudo fdisk /dev/sda
n
l
[starting sector]
[ending sector]

Display information about partition table:

sudo fdisk -l

Delete partition:

sudo fdisk /dev/sda
d
[partition number]

Save and exit:

sudo fdisk /dev/sda
w

Display help information:

sudo fdisk -h