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KPARTX(8)                   System Manager's Manual                  KPARTX(8)
NAME
       kpartx - Create device maps from partition tables.
SYNOPSIS
       kpartx [-a|-d|-u|-l] [-r] [-p] [-f] [-g] [-s|-n] [-v] wholedisk
DESCRIPTION
       This  tool,  derived  from util-linux' partx, reads partition tables on
       specified device  and  create  device  maps  over  partitions  segments
       detected. It is called from hotplug upon device maps creation and dele-
       tion.
OPTIONS
       -a     Add partition mappings.
       -d     Delete partition mappings.
       -u     Update partition mappings.
       -l     List partition mappings that would be added -a.
       -r     Read-only partition mappings.
       -p     Set device name-partition number delimiter.
       -f     Force creation of mappings; overrides 'no_partitions' feature.
       -g     Force GUID partition table (GPT).
       -s     Sync mode (Default). Don't return until the partitions are  cre-
              ated.
       -n     Nosync mode. Return before the partitions are created.
       -v     Operate verbosely.
EXAMPLE
       To mount all the partitions in a raw disk image:
              kpartx -av disk.img
       This will output lines such as:
              add map loop1p1 (254:4): 0 409597 linear 7:1 3
       The  loop1p1  is  the name of a device file under /dev/mapper which you
       can use to access the partition, for example to fsck it:
              fsck /dev/mapper/loop1p1
       When you're done, you need to remove the devices:
              kpartx -d disk.img
SEE ALSO
       multipath(8) multipathd(8) hotplug(8)
AUTHORS
       This man page  was  assembled  By  Patrick  Caulfield  for  the  Debian
       project.
       multipath-tools  was  developed by Christophe Varoqui <christophe.varo-
       qui AT opensvc.com> and others.
Linux                             2016-10-28                         KPARTX(8)