How to reload partition tables on Linux
From Leo's Notes
Last edited on 30 December 2021, at 04:46.
After changing partition information on a disk, you might need to tell Linux to reload the partition tables in order for the device partitions (eg. /dev/sda1) to show up. Below are some options to tell Linux to re-read the partition information.
Ways to force Linux to re-read partition tables
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Use partprobe to reload partition tables on all disks, or partprobe $device to reload a specific device.
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# partprobe
# partprobe /dev/sda
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Use hdparm. hdparm -z $device.
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# hdparm -z /dev/sda
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| Use partx. Alternatively, kpartx might also work, though that's usually used with device mappers. | # partx -a /dev/sda
# kpartx -a /dev/sda
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| Interface with the kernel directly and trigger a rescan of a specific block device. | # echo 1 > /sys/block/sda/device/rescan
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