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Hello...
I'm new to Linux environment because of Windows.. So I would like to familiar with Linux/Unix environment also..

In this way I need to know something in Linux platform...
major thing is still I don't know how many primary partition can be created in Linux platform.. is it same as well as windows platform or its not..???

thanks for pay your attention to this...

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Building on points from and , the notes below give practical, modern context and safe workflows for partitioning on Linux — which table to pick, when to use LVM/encryption, and how to inspect the current layout.

Two factors determine the practical partitioning model: the partition‑table format and whether a volume manager is used. The older table used by legacy BIOS has a small, fixed set of primary slots; the modern GUID Partition Table (GPT) removes that small fixed limit and is the default on UEFI systems (many installers allocate 128 entries by default). LVM (Logical Volume Manager) sits on top of partitions or whole disks and exposes flexible logical volumes that behave like partitions but are easier to resize, snapshot, and move.

Suggested approaches: for desktop/laptop installs on UEFI, use GPT and create an EFI System Partition (ESP, FAT32, a few hundred MiB) and then either plain partitions or an LVM PV for root/home. For servers, put frequently changing data inside LVM (for example /var or /srv) so snapshots and online resizing are available. For encryption, keep a small unencrypted /boot (or use the ESP for kernels) and place encrypted LVM inside LUKS for the rest. On BIOS-only hardware or exotic boot scenarios, a tiny BIOS‑boot partition may be required when GRUB is installed on GPT.

Safety and inspection tips: always back up before repartitioning and prefer a live USB when changing on‑disk layouts. Common tools are gparted, parted and gdisk. GRUB2 supports most layouts but installer behavior varies by distribution. Quick commands to inspect current devices:

lsblk -f
blkid
sudo parted -l
sudo gdisk -l /dev/sda

This complements the earlier replies by focusing on modern partition-table choices, LVM/encryption patterns, and practical inspection steps.

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If you use the standard BIOS and boot loader, then you are limited to 4 primary partitions, just like other operating systems. If your system supports EFI/UEFI then you can use a more modern boot loader with much expanded partitioning options. However, even with a standard PC BIOS, Linux can boot from extended partitions, unlike Windows which has to boot (AFAIK) from a primary partition.

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You can create four primary partition and in the the forth partition you can create many logical partitions if the partitioning scheme that you are using is fdisk.

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thnks rubberman i got it....

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