What Is a Logical Partition Linux?
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A logical partition is a a partition that has been created inside of an extended partition. An extended partition is a primary partition that has been designated for dividing up as a means of creating more partitions than the four that are permitted by the master boot record (MBR). …

What does a logical partition do?

A logical partition, also known as LPAR, is a portion of a computer’s hardware resources that is set aside and virtualized as an additional computer. A single computer can have multiple logical partitions, each with its own operating system and hardware resources to utilize.

How many logical partitions can be created in Linux?

You can only create four Primary partitions on any single physical hard drive. This partition limit extends to the Linux Swap partition as well as for any Operating System installation or extra special purpose partitions, such as separate /root, /home, /boot, etc., that you might want to create.

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