Disk and Partition Basics for Linux System Administration
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Disk and Partition Basics for Linux System Administration

Beginner 🗺️ Linux System Administration Roadmap (Beginner to Advanced)
Prerequisites
Environment Variables and Shell Configuration Files in Linux Linux Package Managers: apt, yum/dnf, and rpm Basics Understanding Linux Processes and Job Control Environment Variables and Shell Configuration Files in Linux Understanding Linux User Permissions and Sudo Understanding Linux Processes and Job Control File Permissions and Ownership Basics in Linux Managing users and groups (useradd, groupadd, passwd) — User and Permission Management (from Linux System Administration Roadmap (Beginner to Advanced) roadmap, beginner level)

1. Introduction to Linux Disk and Partition Concepts

  • 1. Understanding Disk Devices and Partitioning in Linux
  • 2. Overview of Disk Partitioning Tools: fdisk, parted, and lsblk

2. Using fdisk for Partition Management

  • 1. Navigating fdisk Interface: Basic Commands and Partition Types
  • 2. Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Partitions with fdisk
  • 3. Writing Partition Tables and Saving Changes Using fdisk

3. Advanced Partitioning and Visualization

  • 1. Using parted for Creating and Resizing Partitions
  • 2. Viewing Partition Layouts and Disk Information with lsblk

4. Practical Disk Partitioning Exercises

  • 1. Practice: Creating and Deleting Partitions on Linux
  • 2. Practice: Viewing Partition Layouts and Disk Info Using lsblk