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/usr/bin/partprobe

Utility to create, destroy, resize, check and copy partitions

From parted 3.8-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running partprobe --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: partprobe [OPTION] [DEVICE]...
Inform the operating system about partition table changes.

  -d, --dry-run    do not actually inform the operating system
  -s, --summary    print a summary of contents
  -h, --help       display this help and exit
  -v, --version    output version information and exit

When no DEVICE is given, probe all partitions.

Report bugs to <bug-parted@gnu.org>.
Options (4)
OptionDescriptionSource
-d, --dry-rundo not actually inform the operating systemhelp + man
-s, --summaryShow a summary of devices and their partitions.help + man
-h, --helpdisplay this help and exithelp + man
-v, --versionoutput version information and exithelp + man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.