Linux partition properties

The Linux Properties of Partition dialog box shows the properties of the selected partition.

For information about Linux storage management, see the Linux documentation.

Table: Linux Properties of Partition dialog box fields describes all of the fields in the dialog box.

Table: Linux Properties of Partition dialog box fields

Item

Description

Type

The type of partition.

Major number

The device class number.

Start sector

The sector on the disk on which the partition starts.

Identifier

Further qualifies the partition type.

Minor number

The number of the specific device.

End sector

The sector on the disk on which the partition ends.

UUID

The universally unique identifier of the device.

Size

The size of the partition.

File system type

The type of file system.

Free space

The amount of space available.

Inodes

The number of inodes possible.

Mount options

The options that are used to mount the device.

Free inodes

The number of inodes available.

Mount point

Where the device is mounted.