PARTPROBE(8) GNU Parted Manual PARTPROBE(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

partprobe - inform the OS of partition table changes

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**partprobe** \[*-d*] \[*-s*] \[*devices...*]

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This manual page documents briefly the **partprobe** command.

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

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

This program uses short UNIX style options.

[**-d, --dry-run**](#d,)

Don't update the kernel.

[**-s, --summary**](#s,)

Show a summary of devices and their partitions.

[**-h, --help**](#h,)

Show summary of options.

[**-v, --version**](#v,)

Show version of program.

# [REPORTING BUGS](#REPORTING_BUGS)

Report bugs to <bug-parted@gnu.org>

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**parted**(8)](/man/os/parted/parted.8).

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

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

March 18, 2002 parted

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Document: partprobe(8) from parted 3.8-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://git.launchpad.net/~xnox/parted/+git/master