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Re: parted is ALMOST suitable

From Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: parted is ALMOST suitable
Date 2016-11-08 01:40 +0100
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On Mon 07 Nov 2016 at 23:48:53 +0000, Lisi Reisz wrote:

> On Monday 07 November 2016 19:15:50 Brian wrote:
> > On Mon 07 Nov 2016 at 18:42:37 +0100, Felipe Salvador wrote:
> > > On Mon, Nov 07, 2016 at 04:09:24PM +0000, Brian wrote:
> > > > I get the same as you on Debian 8.6. On unstable the command 'lsblk -f'
> > > > shows all the fields populated. I wonder what Felipe Salvador is using?
> > >
> > > ~$ apt-show-versions util-linux
> > > util-linux:amd64/testing 2.28.2-1 uptodate
> > >
> > > ~$ cat /etc/debian_version
> > > stretch/sid
> >
> > This is my situation too. 'lsblk -f' works. If not working on Jessie is
> > thought to be a bug it is hardly worth reporting to the BTS except as a
> > wishlist bug. It is unlikely to be fixed for Jessie.
> >
> > Richard Owlett and others are fortunately left with two methods to
> > identify a file system on a mounted or unmounted partition as a user.
> > Certain operations on a Linux system may require root privileges;
> > getting this information is not one of them. In fact, the information
> > is also available in /run/udev and /run/blkid; so there is another two
> > sources.
> 
> Speaking as a Jessie user, changing to root and using lsblk -f is quicker and 
> easier!
> 
> It is a remarkably useful command that I had not come across before.  
> (The -f).  Thanks to those in this thread who have introduced it.  I must 
> explore lsblk more fully.

Yes, it is a useful command and a shame that FSTYPE, UUID, and LABEL are
the only fields which need root to be displayed. It's likely #776905,
which is fixed on testing/unstable.

-- 
Brian.

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parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-07 13:20 +0100
  Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Felipe Salvador <felipe.salvador@gmail.com> - 2016-11-07 13:30 +0100
    Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-07 13:40 +0100
      Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-07 14:00 +0100
        Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-07 14:20 +0100
          Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-07 15:00 +0100
            Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-07 15:50 +0100
              Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-07 16:10 +0100
              Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-07 17:30 +0100
      Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Felipe Salvador <felipe.salvador@gmail.com> - 2016-11-07 15:30 +0100
        Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2016-11-07 16:20 +0100
          Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Aldo Maggi <aldomaggi@katamail.com> - 2016-11-07 18:20 +0100
          Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Felipe Salvador <felipe.salvador@gmail.com> - 2016-11-07 19:00 +0100
          Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2016-11-08 19:10 +0100
            Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Glenn English <ghe2001@gmail.com> - 2016-11-08 19:40 +0100
              Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-11-08 21:10 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-08 21:50 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-11-09 00:20 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 18:40 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-09 21:40 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 21:50 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-09 22:20 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-09 09:50 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 11:20 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-09 11:30 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 11:50 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-09 12:10 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 17:10 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-09 15:20 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 20:50 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-09 21:40 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 21:10 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2016-11-10 01:20 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-10 10:10 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 19:30 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-09 21:40 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-11-08 22:10 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-09 16:00 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-09 09:40 +0100
        Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-07 16:30 +0100
          Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-07 17:10 +0100
            Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Felipe Salvador <felipe.salvador@gmail.com> - 2016-11-07 18:50 +0100
              Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-07 20:20 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-08 00:50 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-08 01:40 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Michael Lange <klappnase@freenet.de> - 2016-11-08 03:50 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-08 12:00 +0100
                Correction - Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-08 12:20 +0100
                Re: Correction - Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-08 20:30 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-08 13:50 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-08 20:10 +0100
  Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Frank <zuiderduin@gmx.com> - 2016-11-07 13:30 +0100
  Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2016-11-07 13:40 +0100
  Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-07 13:50 +0100
    Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-07 14:30 +0100
      Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-07 15:10 +0100
      Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-07 15:20 +0100
        Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2016-11-07 15:30 +0100
          Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-07 15:40 +0100
          Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-07 17:00 +0100
            Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2016-11-07 17:10 +0100
              Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2016-11-07 17:20 +0100
        Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-07 15:30 +0100
          Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2016-11-07 15:40 +0100
            Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-07 16:10 +0100
              Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-11-07 18:00 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-08 10:20 +0100
        Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-07 21:10 +0100
          Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-08 01:00 +0100
            Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-08 12:20 +0100
            Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-11 15:40 +0100
              Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 17:30 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-11 18:10 +0100
                Re: parted is ALMOST suitable Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 18:40 +0100
    Re: parted is ALMOST suitable David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-07 15:10 +0100
      Re: parted is ALMOST suitable <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-07 15:10 +0100
  Re: parted is ALMOST suitable rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-11-07 15:00 +0100

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