Hello,
If you want ot create new partition on linux server and mount it to specific directory then you have to follow the following steps
login to your linux server with root user
First of all verify which partition type and how many partitions available on your linux server.
You can get it with
#fdisk -l
suppose you are having partition type as /dev/sda
If you want to create 1000MB partition wwhich is mounted on /data directory then proceed with following steps
fdisk /dev/sda
here you have to type n new partition
specify cylender size if you understand it otherwise leave it and enter the partition size as +1000M
type p to view new parttion then type w for save
here your have to run command
#partprobe
Now format the new created partition with command
mke2fs -j /dev/sdaX
here X is the new partition number , you have to change it as per your new partition.
now you have mount the partition on /data directory so create directory /data
#mkdir -p /data
mount /dev/sdaX /data
You have to entered the entry of new partition in /etc/fstab
#vi /etc/fstab
entered the following line.
/dev/sdaX /data ext3 defaults 1 2
save this file and reboot your machine to verify the changes.
