Steps to create a partition
Partitioning is the process of dividing a physical hard drive into multiple logical storage units. In Linux, the process of creating a partition involves defining the size and location of a new partition on a physical hard drive, and then formatting it with a filesystem such as ext4, XFS, or btrfs. Creating partitions is essential for managing disk space effectively and efficiently. With partitioning, system administrators can organize and allocate space on a hard drive to various functions such as the operating system, application files, user data, and swap space.
The process of creating partitions in Linux involves several steps. The first step is to identify the physical hard drive that needs to be partitioned, using the fdisk command or other disk management tools such as lsblk, df, and du. Next, the system administrator must decide on the size and location of the new partition and use the fdisk command to create it. The new partition must then be...
