System and processes

The fdisk command

Views and edits a disk's partitions. With -l it shows the table without entering interactive mode.

Syntax

fdisk -l [dispositivo]

Most useful options

-lLists the partitions

Copy-ready examples

$ sudo fdisk -lSee every partition

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • Editing partitions can destroy data: do not do it on a disk in use without a backup.

Related commands

lsblkmkfs.ext4parted

FAQ

fdisk or parted?

fdisk is classic and enough for basic MBR/GPT disks; parted is more modern.

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