
cfdisk is a
Linux
Linux ( or ) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged as a Linux distribution, which i ...
partition editor, similar to
fdisk
In computing, the fdisk command-line utility provides disk-partitioning functions, preparatory to defining file systems. fdisk features in the DOS, DR FlexOS, IBM OS/2, and Microsoft Windows operating systems, and in certain ports of Free ...
, but with a different,
curses
A curse (also called an imprecation, malediction, execration, malison, anathema, or commination) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object. In particular, ...
-based user interface. It is part of the
util-linux
is a standard package distributed by the Linux Kernel Organization for use as part of the Linux operating system. A fork, (with meaning "next generation"), was created when development stalled, but has been renamed back to , and is the off ...
package of Linux utility programs.
The current cfdisk implementation utilizes the libfdisk library
cfdisk.c in util-linux.git
note the "#include
"
Retrieved on 18 March 2020 and supports partitioning of disks, that use Master boot record
A master boot record (MBR) is a special type of boot sector at the very beginning of partitioned computer mass storage devices like fixed disks or removable drives intended for use with IBM PC-compatible systems and beyond. The concept of MB ...
, GUID Partition Table
The GUID Partition Table (GPT) is a standard for the layout of partition tables of a physical computer storage device, such as a hard disk drive or solid-state drive, using universally unique identifiers, which are also known as globally unique ...
, BSD disklabel, SGI or SUN disk labels.
It also provides information about mount points and general partition information like partition names, types/flags, sizing and UUIDs.
If invoked without arguments, cfdisk attempts to read the current partition table from the disk drive and present its findings.
See also
* format
Format may refer to:
Printing and visual media
* Text formatting, the typesetting of text elements
* Paper formats, or paper size standards
* Newspaper format, the size of the paper page
Computing
* File format, particular way that informati ...
* gpart
* parted
GNU Parted (the name being the conjunction of the two words PARTition and EDitor) is a free partition editor, used for creating and deleting partitions. This is useful for creating space for new operating systems, reorganising hard disk usage, c ...
, GParted
GParted (acronym of GNOME Partition Editor) is a GTK front-end to GNU Parted and an official GNOME partition-editing application (alongside Disks). GParted is used for creating, deleting, resizing, moving, checking, and copying disk partiti ...
* diskpart
* List of disk partitioning software
This is a list of utilities for performing disk partitioning
Disk partitioning or disk slicing is the creation of one or more regions on secondary storage, so that each region can be managed separately. These regions are called partitions. It ...
References
External links
Manual
Debian Package
GNU fdisk/cfdisk
cfdisk(8) - Linux man page
Disk partitioning software
Free partitioning software
Linux file system-related software
Software that uses ncurses
Software that uses S-Lang
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