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 .\" Copyright 2007 Red Hat, Inc.
 .\" Copyright 2010 Davidlohr Bueso <dave@gnu.org>
 .\" May be distributed under the GNU General Public License
-.TH PARTX 8 "February 2011" "util-linux" "System Administration"
+.TH PARTX "8" "June 2012" "util-linux" "System Administration"
 .SH NAME
-partx \-
-tell the Linux kernel about the presence and numbering of on-disk partitions
+partx \- tell the Linux kernel about the presence and numbering of
+on-disk partitions
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-.B partx
-.RB [ \-a | \-d | \-s ]
-.RB [ \-t
-.IR TYPE ]
-.RB [ \-n
-.IR M:N ]
-.RI [ \- ]
-.I disk
-
-.B partx
-.RB [ \-a | \-d | \-s ]
-.RB [ \-t
-.IR TYPE ]
-.I partition
-.RI [ disk ]
-
+partx [\-a|\-d|\-s] [\-t TYPE] [\-n M:N] [\-] disk
+.br
+partx [\-a|\-d|\-s] [\-t TYPE] partition [disk]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Given a device or disk-image, \fBpartx\fP tries to parse the partition table and
-list its contents.  It optionally adds or removes partitions.
-
+Given a device or disk-image,
+.B partx
+tries to parse the partition table and list its contents.  It
+optionally adds or removes partitions.
+.PP
 The
 .I disk
-argument is optional when a 
-.I partition 
-argument is provided.  To force scanning a partition as if it were a whole disk
-(for example to list nested subpartitions), use the argument "-".  For example:
-
-.RS
-.br
-.B partx \-\-show \- /dev/sda3
+argument is optional when a
+.I partition
+argument is provided.  To force scanning a partition as if it were a
+whole disk (for example to list nested subpartitions), use the argument
+"-".  For example:
+.RS 7
+.TP
+partx \-\-show \- /dev/sda3
 .RE
-
+.PP
 This will see sda3 as a whole-disk rather than a partition.
-
-.B This is not an fdisk program
-\-\- adding and removing partitions
-does not change the disk, it just tells the kernel
-about the presence and numbering of on-disk partitions.
-
+.PP
+The
+.B partx is not an fdisk program
+\-\- adding and removing partitions does not change the disk, it just
+tells the kernel about the presence and numbering of on-disk
+partitions.
 .SH OPTIONS
-.IP "\fB\-a, \-\-add\fP"
+.IP "\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-add\fP"
 Add the specified partitions, or read the disk and add all partitions.
-.IP "\fB\-b, \-\-bytes\fP"
+.IP "\fB\-b\fR, \fB\-\-bytes\fP"
 Print the SIZE column in bytes rather than in human-readable format.
-.IP "\fB\-d, \-\-delete\fP"
+.IP "\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-delete\fP"
 Delete the specified partitions or all partitions.
-.IP "\fB\-g, \-\-noheadings\fP"
+.IP "\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-noheadings\fP"
 Do not print a header line.
-.IP "\fB\-h, \-\-help\fP"
+.IP "\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fP"
 Print a help text and exit.
-.IP "\fB\-l, \-\-list\fP"
-List the partitions.  Note that all numbers are in 512-byte sectors.  This output
-format is DEPRECATED in favour of \fB\-\-show\fP.  Don't use it in newly written
-scripts.
-.IP "\fB\-o, \-\-output \fIlist\fP"
-Define the output columns to use for \fB\-\-show\fP and  \fB\-\-raw\fP output.
-If no output arrangement is specified, then a default set is used.
-Use \fB\-\-help\fP to  get list of all supported columns.
-.IP "\fB\-P, \-\-pairs\fP"
-Use key="value" output format.
-.IP "\fB\-n, \-\-nr \fIM:N\fP"
-Specify the range of partitions.  For backward compatibility also the format
-<M-N> is supported.  The range may contain negative
-numbers, for example "--nr :-1" means the last partition, and "--nr -2:-1" means
-the last two partitions.  Supported range specifications are:
-.RS
+.IP "\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-list\fP"
+List the partitions.  Note that all numbers are in 512-byte sectors.
+This output format is DEPRECATED in favour of
+.BR \-\-show .
+Do not use it in newly written scripts.
+.IP "\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-output \fIlist\fP"
+Define the output columns to use for
+.B \-\-show
+and
+.B \-\-raw
+output.  If no output arrangement is specified, then a default set is
+used.  Use
+.B \-\-help
+to get
+.I list
+of all supported columns.  This option cannot be combined with
+.BR \-\-add ,
+.B \-\-delete
+or
+.B \-\-list
+options.
+.IP "\fB\-P\fR, \fB\-\-pairs\fP"
+Output using key="value" format.
+.IP "\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-nr \fIM:N\fP"
+Specify the range of partitions.  For backward compatibility also the
+format
+.I M-N
+is supported.  The range may contain negative numbers, for example
+.BI \-\-nr \ :\-1
+means the last partition, and
+.BI \-\-nr \ \-2:\-1
+means the last two partitions.  Supported range specifications are:
+.RS 14
 .TP
-.B <M>
-Specifies just one partition (e.g. --nr 3).
+.I M
+Specifies just one partition (e.g. \fB\-\-nr\fR
+.IR 3 ).
 .TP
-.B <M:>
-Specifies lower limit only (e.g. --nr 2:).
+.I M:
+Specifies lower limit only (e.g. \fB\-\-nr\fR
+.IR 2: ).
 .TP
-.B <:N>
-Specifies upper limit only (e.g. --nr :4).
+.I :N
+Specifies upper limit only (e.g. \fB\-\-nr\fR
+.IR :4 ).
 .TP
-.B <M:N>
-or
-.B <M-N>
-Specifies lower and upper limits (e.g. --nr 2:4).
+.IR M:N \ or
+.TQ
+.I M-N
+Specifies lower and upper limits (e.g. \fB--nr\fR
+.IR 2:4 ).
 .RE
-.IP "\fB\-r, \-\-raw\fP"
+.IP "\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-raw\fP"
 Use the raw output format.
-.IP "\fB\-s, \-\-show\fP"
-List the partitions.  All numbers (except SIZE) are in 512-byte sectors.  The output
-columns can be rearranged with the \fB\-\-output\fP option.
-.IP "\fB\-t, \-\-type \fItype\fP"
-Specify the partition table type -- aix, bsd, dos, gpt, mac, minix, sgi, solaris_x86,
-sun, ultrix or unixware.
-.IP "\fB\-v, \-\-verbose\fP"
+.IP "\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-show\fP"
+List the partitions.  All numbers (except SIZE) are in 512-byte
+sectors.  The output columns can be rearranged with the
+.B \-\-output
+option.
+.IP "\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-type \fItype\fP"
+Specify the partition table type
+.IR aix ,
+.IR bsd ,
+.IR dos ,
+.IR gpt ,
+.IR mac ,
+.IR minix ,
+.IR sgi ,
+.IR solaris_x86 ,
+.IR sun ,
+.I ultrix
+or
+.IR unixware .
+.IP "\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fP"
 Verbose mode.
 .SH EXAMPLES
-.IP "\fBpartx \-\-show /dev/sdb3\fP"
-.IP "\fBpartx \-\-show --nr 3 /dev/sdb\fP"
-.IP "\fBpartx \-\-show /dev/sdb3 /dev/sdb\fP"
+.TP
+partx \-\-show /dev/sdb3
+.TQ
+partx \-\-show --nr 3 /dev/sdb
+.TQ
+partx \-\-show /dev/sdb3 /dev/sdb
 All three commands list partition 3 of /dev/sdb.
-.IP "\fBpartx \-\-show \- /dev/sdb3\fP"
-Lists all subpartitions on /dev/sdb3 (the device is used as whole-disk).
-.IP "\fBpartx \-o START -g --nr 3 /dev/sdb\fP"
-Prints the start sector of partition 5 on /dev/sda without header.
-.IP "\fBpartx \-o SECTORS,SIZE /dev/sda5 /dev/sda\fP"
-Lists the length in sectors and human-readable size of partition 5 on /dev/sda.
-.IP "\fBpartx \-\-add --nr 3:5 /dev/sdd\fP"
+.TP
+partx \-\-show \- /dev/sdb3
+Lists all subpartitions on /dev/sdb3 (the device is used as
+whole-disk).
+.TP
+partx \-o START -g --nr 5 /dev/sdb
+Prints the start sector of partition 5 on /dev/sdb without header.
+.TP
+partx \-o SECTORS,SIZE /dev/sda5 /dev/sda
+Lists the length in sectors and human-readable size of partition 5 on
+/dev/sda.
+.TP
+partx \-\-add --nr 3:5 /dev/sdd
 Adds all available partitions from 3 to 5 (inclusive) on /dev/sdd.
-.IP "\fBpartx \-d --nr :-1 /dev/sdd\fP"
+.TP
+partx \-d --nr :-1 /dev/sdd
 Removes the last partition on /dev/sdd.
-
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR addpart (8),
 .BR delpart (8),
 .BR fdisk (8),
 .BR parted (8),
 .BR partprobe (8)
-
 .SH AUTHORS
-.nf
-Davidlohr Bueso <dave@gnu.org>
-Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
-.fi
-
-The original version was written by Andries E. Brouwer <aeb@cwi.nl>.
+.MT dave@gnu.org
+Davidlohr Bueso
+.ME
+.br
+.MT kzak@redhat.com
+Karel Zak
+.ME
+.PP
+The original version was written by
+.MT aeb@cwi.nl
+Andries E. Brouwer
+.ME .
 .SH AVAILABILITY
 The partx command is part of the util-linux package and is available from
-ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/.
+.UR ftp://\:ftp.kernel.org\:/pub\:/linux\:/utils\:/util-linux/
+Linux Kernel Archive
+.UE .