16.4.1. Using the lsblk Command
The lsblk command allows you to display a list of available block devices. To do so, type the following at a shell prompt:
lsblk
For each listed block device, the lsblk command displays the device name (NAME), major and minor device number (MAJ:MIN), if the device is removable (RM), what is its size (SIZE), if the device is read-only (RO), what type is it (TYPE), and where the device is mounted (MOUNTPOINT). For example:
~]$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom
vda 252:0 0 20G 0 disk
|-vda1 252:1 0 500M 0 part /boot
`-vda2 252:2 0 19.5G 0 part
|-vg_fedora-lv_swap (dm-0) 253:0 0 1.5G 0 lvm [SWAP]
`-vg_fedora-lv_root (dm-1) 253:1 0 18G 0 lvm /
By default, lsblk lists block devices in a tree-like format. To display the information as an ordinary list, add the -l command line option:
lsblk -l
For instance:
~]$ lsblk -l
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom
vda 252:0 0 20G 0 disk
vda1 252:1 0 500M 0 part /boot
vda2 252:2 0 19.5G 0 part
vg_fedora-lv_swap (dm-0) 253:0 0 1.5G 0 lvm [SWAP]
vg_fedora-lv_root (dm-1) 253:1 0 18G 0 lvm /
For a complete list of available command line options, refer to the lsblk(8) manual page.
