PARTPROBE(8)                            GNU Parted Manual                            PARTPROBE(8)



NAME
       partprobe - inform the OS of partition table changes

SYNOPSIS
       partprobe [-d] [-s] [devices...]

DESCRIPTION
       This manual page documents briefly the partprobe command.

       partprobe  is  a  program  that  informs  the  operating  system kernel of partition table
       changes.

OPTIONS
       This program uses short UNIX style options.

       -d, --dry-run
              Don't update the kernel.

       -s, --summary
              Show a summary of devices and their partitions.

       -h, --help
              Show summary of options.

       -v, --version
              Show version of program.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-parted AT gnu.org>

SEE ALSO
       parted(8).

AUTHOR
       This manual page was  written  by  Timshel  Knoll  <timshel AT debian.org>,  for  the  Debian
       GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).



parted                                    March 18, 2002                             PARTPROBE(8)