Sfdisk

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sfdisk is a Linux command that lists and sets partition tables. It is useful for making a text backup of a partition table so that the disk can be restored if necessary.

Make a text version of a partition table

# sfdisk -d /dev/sda > sda-sfdisk.out

Restore the partition table

# sfdisk < sda-sfdisk.out

see also

fdisk
man sfdisk
http://www.ducea.com/2006/10/09/partition-table-backup

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