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delpart.8 -- man page for delpart
Copyright 2007 Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
Copyright 2007 Red Hat, Inc.
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= delpart(8)
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:man manual: System Administration
:man source: util-linux {release-version}
:page-layout: base
:command: delpart

== NAME

delpart - tell the kernel to forget about a partition

== SYNOPSIS

*delpart* _device partition_

== DESCRIPTION

*delpart* asks the Linux kernel to forget about the specified _partition_ (a number) on the specified _device_. The command is a simple wrapper around the "del partition" ioctl.

This command doesn't manipulate partitions on a block device.

== OPTIONS

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== SEE ALSO

*addpart*(8),
*fdisk*(8),
*parted*(8),
*partprobe*(8),
*partx*(8)

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