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# blockdev
> Manage, query, and manipulate block devices.
> More information: <https://manned.org/blockdev>.
- Print a report for all devices:
`sudo blockdev --report`
- Print a report for a specific device:
`sudo blockdev --report {{/dev/sdXY}}`
- Get the size of a device in 512-byte sectors:
`sudo blockdev --getsz {{/dev/sdXY}}`
- Set read-only:
`sudo blockdev --setro {{/dev/sdXY}}`
- Set read-write:
`sudo blockdev --setrw {{/dev/sdXY}}`
- Flush buffers:
`sudo blockdev --flushbufs {{/dev/sdXY}}`
- Get the physical block size:
`sudo blockdev --getpbsz {{/dev/sdXY}}`
- Set the read-ahead value to 128 sectors:
`sudo blockdev --setra 128 {{/dev/sdXY}}`