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script strategy to list disks and partitions

script strategy to list disks and partitions

script strategy to list disks and partitions

(OP)
Hello All,

Tried the search for this to no avail.

I am writing a Perl application that must report disks and partitions on Solaris 8, 9, and 10.  I am familiar with the 'format' command and it provides all the info I need.  However, it expects someone to interact with it to move through the menus.

The same application runs on Linux, also, and there, I can easily use 'fdisk -l' to get exactly what I need (list of disks and partitions there on).

Is there a more direct route to this info than via 'format?'  

I hate having to maneuver through the format command just to get a reporting of disks/partitions when an incorrect move can trash the machine.  There must be a safer approach.

TIA.

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RE: script strategy to list disks and partitions

df -k

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RE: script strategy to list disks and partitions

Maybe: man prtvtoc

 

RE: script strategy to list disks and partitions

Or, depending on what you're trying to report, "man devinfo".

 

RE: script strategy to list disks and partitions

(OP)
A combination of those gets me where I need to go.  

Thanks a ton.

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RE: script strategy to list disks and partitions

I know you're already well on the way, but I recall using format </dev/null regularly to get the list of probed disk devices.

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