Linux Block Device Notes

lsblk to list partitions (or list block devices) lsblk -f or blkid to list the UUIDs

• sudo parted -l - to see all available partition information
• sudo parted /dev/sda - to partition the specific drive

When in parted:

• print to see current partition information
• mkpart help to list option
• mklabel gpt to give drive label gpt
• mkpart help mkpart to list specific help items on mkpart
• mkpart primary ext4 0% 100% to make a partition that take the full optimised drive area
• rm 1 to remove partition 1

sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1 - to format the drive

sudo vim /etc/fstab -to edit the boot disk mount table, remember to make matching mount point directories

mount -t ext2 /dev/sdb1 /mnt

umount /mnt