Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:15:56 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 262241] gpart(8) destroy: option -F seems to not effectively destroy all partitions in some situations Message-ID: <bug-262241-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=262241 Bug ID: 262241 Summary: gpart(8) destroy: option -F seems to not effectively destroy all partitions in some situations Product: Base System Version: CURRENT Hardware: Any URL: https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=gpart&sektio n=8&manpath=FreeBSD#DESCRIPTION OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: bin Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: grahamperrin@gmail.com From <https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=gpart&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD#EXAMPLES>: > … -F option can be given with destroy to delete all of the partitions > before destroying the partitioning scheme. … >From <https://forums.freebsd.org/posts/558256>: … root@mowa219-gjp4-8570p-freebsd:~ # gpart create -s MBR da4 da4 created root@mowa219-gjp4-8570p-freebsd:~ # gpart add -t freebsd da4 da4s1 added root@mowa219-gjp4-8570p-freebsd:~ # gpart create -s BSD da4s1 da4s1 created root@mowa219-gjp4-8570p-freebsd:~ # gpart add -t freebsd-swap da4s1 da4s1a added … root@mowa219-gjp4-8570p-freebsd:~ # gpart destroy -F da4 da4 destroyed root@mowa219-gjp4-8570p-freebsd:~ # gpart create -s MBR da4 da4 created root@mowa219-gjp4-8570p-freebsd:~ # gpart add -t freebsd da4 da4s1 added root@mowa219-gjp4-8570p-freebsd:~ # gpart create -s BSD da4s1 gpart: geom 'da4s1': File exists root@mowa219-gjp4-8570p-freebsd:~ # The existence of da4s1 suggests that prior destruction by gpart was not entirely effective. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.home | help
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