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fdisk — Basic Usage

Use fdisk for a standard administrative task.

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sudo fdisk -l
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Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Linux with the referenced utility installed
Permissions
Use sudo or root only when required
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use fdisk for a standard administrative task.

sudo fdisk -l

Original command

List disk partition tables.

sudo fdisk -l

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Linux with the referenced utility installed is installed and available in your current shell.