How to add a new disk

add_new_disk_to_debian.md

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+# Adding a new disk to debian
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+I'm adding a new HDD to Frankie, so I'll take the chances to note down the process for future disk additions.
+
+First, let's find the disk. It should appear in the list of existing disks by running:
+
+```bash
+sudo fdisk -l
+```
+
+It should show with an id such as `/dev/sda`. If the disk is new, it won't show any partitions.
+
+To create a new partition, run `fdisk <id of the disk>`. For example, `fdisk /dev/sda`.
+
+Then click `n` to create a new partition, `p` for primary, a number, and set the size (just press enter to use all 
+available space).
+
+Finally, you can use `p` to check the final state and `w` to confirm the changes and write them to disk.
+
+If you want to format the disk as `ext4`, you can run:
+
+`sudo mkfs -t ext4 <id of the partition>`
+
+You can check the final result with `lsblk -f.`