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= delpart(8)
:doctype: manpage
:man manual: System Administration
:man source: util-linux {release-version}
:page-layout: base
:command: delpart
== NAME
delpart - tell the kernel to forget about a partition
== SYNOPSIS
*delpart* _device partition_
== DESCRIPTION
*delpart* asks the Linux kernel to forget about the specified _partition_ (a number) on the specified _device_. The command is a simple wrapper around the "del partition" ioctl.
This command doesn't manipulate partitions on a block device.