Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300):Ĭhanged type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'įinally press “ w” then “ y” write table to disk and exit: Command (? for help): wįinal checks complete. (If your disk is not blank and and have partitions on it you need delete with d command ans save changes with w).Īnd accept all defaults by pressing “enter”: Command (? for help): nįirst sector (34-41943006, default = 2048) or : R recovery and transformation options (experts only) O create a new empty GUID partition table (GPT) I show detailed information on a partition If we type “ ?” and enter, we will see all available options: b back up GPT data to a file Output show its blank disk and we don’t have any partition on disk. Lets create new GPT partition on our new /dev/sdb disk.

Ubuntu Disk Partition From Command Lineįor partitioning we will use gdisk command (for the disks < 2TB can be used fdisk). Where is /dev/sdb path to new installed disk.

To determine the path to the new hard drive run command: $ sudo lshw -C disk -shortĪfter execute lshw command you will see output like: $ sudo lshw -C disk -short Finding the New Hard Drive in Ubuntuįor this tutorial I attached to my Linux new 20Gb hard drive. In this article you will learn how to add new disk in Ubuntu 20.04, how to partition, format disk and mount new disk from command line.

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