---
name: "partprobe"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "parted"
version: "3.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/partprobe"
---

# partprobe(8)

inform the OS of partition table changes

## NAME

partprobe - inform the OS of partition table changes

## SYNOPSIS

**partprobe** \[*-d*\] \[*-s*\] \[*devices...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **partprobe** command.

**partprobe** is a program that informs the operating system kernel of partition table changes.

## OPTIONS

This program uses short UNIX style options.

- **-d, --dry-run**

  Don't update the kernel.

- **-s, --summary**

  Show a summary of devices and their partitions.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version of program.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-parted@gnu.org\>

## SEE ALSO

[**parted**(8)](/parted/8.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Timshel Knoll \<timshel@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).