kpartx - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
kpartx - Create device maps from partition tables
SYNOPSIS
kpartx [
-a | -d | -l] [
-v] wholedisk
DESCRIPTION
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
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-d |
Delete partition mappings
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-l |
List partition mappings that would be added -a
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-p |
set device name-partition number delimiter
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-v |
Operate verbosely
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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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