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@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The following diagram represents the basic anatomy of a disk device.
* The disk dedicates a small part of its contents to a **partition table**: this defines the different partitions that comprise the total disk space. * The disk dedicates a small part of its contents to a **partition table**: this defines the different partitions that comprise the total disk space.
* The **filesystem** is a database of files and directories: this comprises the bulk of the partition and is what you interact with in [user space](./User_Space.md) when reading and writing data. * The **filesystem** is a database of files and directories: this comprises the bulk of the partition and is what you interact with in [user space](./User_Space.md) when reading and writing data.
## Disk partitions ## Disk partitions
### Viewing current partitions ### Viewing current partitions
Whenever you install a Linux distribution on a real or virtual machine, you must partition the drive. There are three main tools to choose from: `parted`, `g(raphical)parted`, `fdisk`. Whenever you install a Linux distribution on a real or virtual machine, you must partition the drive. There are three main tools to choose from: `parted`, `g(raphical)parted`, `fdisk`.