Which command displays the partition table in Linux?

Subh Singh
Invent the Future

The fdisk -l command is used to display the partition tables of detected disks in Linux. It shows information about disk partitions, such as their sizes and types.

Command:

sudo fdisk -l

Example:

If you type the following command in the Linux terminal, it displays the partition tables of detected disks.

sudo fdisk -l

Partition Table:

A partition table is a structure that stores information about the partitions on a disk.

Types and Uses:

  • Disk Partitions – These are separate sections of a storage disk.
  • Partition Size – This shows how much storage space a partition has.
  • Partition Type – This shows the type of a partition.
  • Partition Information – This includes details about the partitions on a disk.