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diff --git a/disk-utils/addpart.8.adoc b/disk-utils/addpart.8.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1c1a9dc --- /dev/null +++ b/disk-utils/addpart.8.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +//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). + +include::man-common/help-version.adoc[] + +== SEE ALSO + +*delpart*(8), +*fdisk*(8), +*parted*(8), +*partprobe*(8), +*partx*(8) + +include::man-common/bugreports.adoc[] + +include::man-common/footer.adoc[] + +ifdef::translation[] +include::man-common/translation.adoc[] +endif::[] |