What app does FOG use to manage partitions?

[andreiv]

I would like to know what app does FOG use to manage partitions? I’m referring to the deployment stage, when it creates the partitions and later extends them, after deploying the image.

[Wayne Workman]

@andreiv It uses numerous standard Linux CLI tools for manipulating partitions. Take a look at FOS’s partition-funcs.sh file.

[andreiv]

Ok. Thank you for the info.

[Wayne Workman]

@andreiv There are other function libraries in there too, like this one: https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject/blob/working/src/buildroot/package/fog/scripts/usr/share/fog/lib/partition-funcs.sh

Might be best to just look through all of these files to figure out what you want:
https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject/tree/working/src/buildroot/package/fog/scripts/usr/share/fog/lib

[andreiv]

@wayne-workman Thank you. I was just curious what cli tool is used to create the partitions, because it seems that this process causes some problems with Linux partitions.
But I have to do some more testing. I’ll be back with the results.

[Wayne Workman]

@andreiv said in What app does FOG use to manage partitions?:

it seems that this process causes some problems with Linux partitions.

FOG currently does not handle LVM, so if that’s what you’re using then that’s your problem. FOG supports resizing of EXT based Linux partitions, and currently cannot resize other types of Linux partitions.

[george1421]

@andreiv Just as an FYI, there is some issues with linux partitions on FOG 1.4.4. The devs are working on the issues and they think they have them worked out in FOG 1.5.0RC10 if you want to switch to the development branch. Just realize this is a one way move, once you go to 1.5.x you can’t reinstall 1.4.4 without making a mess.

[andreiv]

@george1421 I’ll do some more testing Monday and get back with the results.