{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "partprobe",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/partprobe/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-16T10:26:28Z",
    "synopsis": "partprobe [-d] [-s] [devices...]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "partprobe - inform the OS of partition table changes\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "partprobe [-d] [-s] [devices...]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "This manual page documents briefly the partprobe command.\n\npartprobe is a program that informs the operating system kernel of partition table changes.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "This program uses short UNIX style options.\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-d, --dry-run",
                    "content": "Don't update the kernel.\n",
                    "flag": "-d",
                    "long": "--dry-run"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-s, --summary",
                    "content": "Show a summary of devices and their partitions.\n",
                    "flag": "-s",
                    "long": "--summary"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-h, --help",
                    "content": "Show summary of options.\n",
                    "flag": "-h",
                    "long": "--help"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-v, --version",
                    "content": "Show version of program.\n",
                    "flag": "-v",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "REPORTING BUGS": {
            "content": "Report bugs to <bug-parted@gnu.org>\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "parted(8).\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "This  manual page was written by Timshel Knoll <timshel@debian.org>, for the Debian GNU/Linux\nsystem (but may be used by others).\n\n\n\nparted                                     March 18, 2002                               PARTPROBE(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "partprobe - inform the OS of partition table changes",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "-d",
            "long": "--dry-run",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Don't update the kernel."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-s",
            "long": "--summary",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Show a summary of devices and their partitions."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-h",
            "long": "--help",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Show summary of options."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-v",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Show version of program."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "parted",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/parted/8/json"
        }
    ]
}