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RHCSA RHEL 8 – List, create, delete partitions on MBR and GPT disks



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This video is based on RHEL 8.

Video to cover the section ‘List, create, delete partitions on MBR and GPT disks’ for the RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator).

More information on the required learning: http://bit.ly/rhcsa8

Notes from the video:

List size / used and available space / % / mount point:
# df -h

Get UUID for partitions and drives:
# blkid

Get disks and paritions in a tree output:
# lsblk

Force system to check for partition changes:
# partprobe

fdisk – MBR(Master Boot Record) partition tool
4 primary partitions(2TB max)

Create partitions:
# fdisk /dev/sdb
# n – new partiton
# p or # e (primary or extended)
# w – write changes

Delete partitions:
# fdisk /dev/sdb
# d – delete partiton
# w – write changes

Change partition type:
# fdisk /dev/sdb
# t – change partition type
# L – list all partition types
# w – write changes

List partitions:
# fdisk -l

gdisk – GPT partition tool
UEFI device – backwards compatible – 128 primary partition – 8 zebibytes per partition

Create partitions:

# gdisk /dev/sdb
# n – new partition
# p or # e (primary or extended)
# w – write changes

Delete partitions:
# gdisk /dev/sdb
# d – delete partition
# w – write changes
If partitions are not showing up after creation or not disappearing after deletion use:
# partprobe

List partitions:
# gdisk -l /dev/sdb

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