Find out information about block devices on your server

Shane Melson · #1 (**permalink**) 12-04-06, 09:23

You Can find out details information about block device using "blkid" command.
It is a command-line utility to display block device attributes such as :
* Device name
* Its type
* Metadata

# blkid

output

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/dev/hda1: LABEL="/backup" UUID="616ab364-f581-40da-bd31-1bd9cee85984" SEC_TYPE="ext3" TYPE="ext2"
/dev/sda1: LABEL="/boot" UUID="ecea5df9-83fb-450c-94bc-7d310831c915" SEC_TYPE="ext3" TYPE="ext2"
/dev/sda2: TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda3: LABEL="/tmp" UUID="ac432018-d9e2-400e-8602-3a8b7cf10195" SEC_TYPE="ext3" TYPE="ext2"
/dev/sda5: LABEL="/" UUID="13f4b07a-1b16-4716-b203-430e0f0cb594" SEC_TYPE="ext3" TYPE="ext2"

zany · #2 (**permalink**) 07-24-07, 10:19

What is block device can you explain that in detail.:confused:

linux tech · #3 (**permalink**) 07-24-07, 12:35

Block devices used to communicate data through devices such as HD or RAM in blocks

jazz · #4 (**permalink**) 07-25-07, 06:57

Block devices often support random access and seeking, and generally use buffered input and output routines.

zany · #5 (**permalink**) 07-25-07, 07:09

Thanks for this quick response.

linux tech · #6 (**permalink**) 07-25-07, 08:26

Are you looking for more information :D

Rodricks · #7 (**permalink**) 07-25-07, 15:43

Yes definetly if you have more info than this you can share with us.:confused: