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How to update /dev directory after creation of new partition on a disk? I have the udev installed, it works perfectly except this. The new devices appear only on reboot.

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Command partprobe from sys-block/parted also does the job well. Use is like this:

# partprobe

or for a particular device only (e.g. /dev/sda):

# partprobe /dev/sda
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You may use kpartx from sys-fs/multipath-tools, if you modified the /dev/sda drive:

# kpartx /dev/sda

The partx utility from sys-apps/util-linux could be used instead, but it won't work with LVM.

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