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# addpart

> Tell the Linux kernel about the existence of the specified partition.
> A simple wrapper around the `add partition` ioctl.
> More information: <https://manned.org/addpart>.

- Tell the kernel about the existence of the specified partition:

`addpart {{device}} {{partition}} {{start}} {{length}}`