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multipath-tools v0.15.1 (08/27, 2026)
Usage:
kpartx [-a|-d|-u|-l] [-r] [-p] [-f] [-g] [-s|-n] [-v] wholedisk
-a add partition devmappings
-r devmappings will be readonly
-d del partition devmappings
-u update partition devmappings
-l list partitions devmappings that would be added by -a
-p set device name-partition number delimiter
-g force GUID partition table (GPT)
-f force devmap create
-v verbose
-n nosync mode. Return before the partitions are created
-s sync mode (Default). Don't return until the partitions are created
Options (11)
| Option | Description | Source |
|---|
-v verbose | Operate verbosely. | help + man |
-a | Add partition mappings. (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
-d | Delete partition mappings. (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
-u | Update partition mappings. (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
-l | List partition mappings that would be added -a. (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
-r | Read-only partition mappings. (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
-p | Set device name-partition number delimiter. (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
-f | Force creation of mappings; (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
-g | Force GUID partition table (GPT). (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
-s | Sync mode (Default). (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
-n | Nosync mode. (in the manual page but not in --help) | man |
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