kpartx - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
kpartx - Create device maps from partition tablesSYNOPSIS
kpartx [-a | -d | -l] [-v] wholediskDESCRIPTION
This tool, derived from util-linux partx, reads partition tables on specified device and create device maps over partitions segments detected. It is called from hotplug upon device maps creation and deletion.OPTIONS
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| -a | Add partition mappings |
| -d | Delete partition mappings |
| -l | List partition mappings that would be added -a |
| -p | set device name-partition number delimiter |
| -v | Operate verbosely |
SEE ALSO
This man page was assembled By Patrick Caulfield for the Debian project. From documentation provided by the multipath author Christophe Varoqui, <christophe.varoqui@free.fr> and others.
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