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//po4a: entry man manual
////
addpart.8 -- man page for addpart
Copyright 2007 Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
Copyright 2007 Red Hat, Inc.
May be distributed under the GNU General Public License
////
= addpart(8)
:doctype: manpage
:man manual: System Administration
:man source: util-linux {release-version}
:page-layout: base
:command: addpart
== NAME
addpart - tell the kernel about the existence of a partition
== SYNOPSIS
*addpart* _device partition start length_
== DESCRIPTION
*addpart* tells the Linux kernel about the existence of the specified partition. The command is a simple wrapper around the "add partition" ioctl.
This command doesn't manipulate partitions on a block device.
== PARAMETERS
_device_::
The disk device.
_partition_::
The partition number.
_start_::
The beginning of the partition (in 512-byte sectors).
_length_::
The length of the partition (in 512-byte sectors).
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== SEE ALSO
*delpart*(8),
*fdisk*(8),
*parted*(8),
*partprobe*(8),
*partx*(8)
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