# Adding a new disk to debian

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.`