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# Linux fdisk Command [ Linux Command Manual](#) Linux fdisk is a program for creating and maintaining partition tables. It is compatible with DOS-type partition tables, BSD, or SUN-type disk lists. ### Syntax fdisk **Required Parameters:** * -l List all partition tables * -u Use with **-l** to display the number of partitions **Optional Parameters:** * -s Specify a partition * -v Version information **Menu Operation Instructions** * m : Display menu and help information * a : Toggle the bootable flag * d : Delete a partition * l : List known partition types * n : Create a new partition * p : Print the partition table * q : Quit without saving changes * t : Change a partition's system ID * v : Verify the partition table * w : Write changes to disk and exit * x : Extra functionality (experts only) ### Examples Display current partition information: # fdisk -lDisk /dev/sda: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System/dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux/dev/sda2 14 1305 10377990 8e Linux LVM Disk /dev/sdb: 5368 MB, 5368709120 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 652 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk /dev/sdb doesn't contain a valid partition table Display partition information for each SCSI hard disk: # fdisk -lu Disk /dev/sda: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders, total 20971520 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System/dev/sda1 * 63 208844 104391 83 Linux/dev/sda2 208845 20964824 10377990 8e Linux LVM Disk /dev/sdb: 5368 MB, 5368709120 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 652 cylinders, total 10485760 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Disk /dev/sdb doesn't contain a valid partition table [ Linux Command Manual](#)