How To Create A Parition in Linux, CentOs, Ubuntu Using Command Line Interface

  • First log into your account using root.
  • Then checkout the drives and paritions using the command “lsblk”
lsblk
  • It will show you the drives begining with the name sda, sdb, sdc and so on.
  • We can see that there is a drive sdb with no partition on it.
  • Just note down the drive “sdb” on which you want to create parition in linux.
  • It will show you the drives begining with the name sda, sdb, sdc and so on.
  • Just note down the drive on which you want to delete the parition in linux.
  • Use the command fdisk to enter in that drive as follow:
fdisk /dev/sdb
  • Now type “n” to create the partition
  • Just select the option “primary” and press enter twice to select the default options.
  • The default options will select the start sector and ending sector.
  • Now Type “w” to write this operations in system and press enter.
  • Now Type “lsblk” again to see the paritions.
  • Now we can see that there is one partition by the name of sdb1 under the drive sdb.

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