What will be the output of the command lsblk -d -o NAME,SIZE if the system has two disks: /dev/sda (500G) and /dev/sdb (1T)?

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Linux CLI - Disk and Storage

What will be the output of the command lsblk -d -o NAME,SIZE if the system has two disks: /dev/sda (500G) and /dev/sdb (1T)?

ANAME SIZE sda 500M sdb 1G

BNAME SIZE sda 500G sdb 1T

CNAME SIZE sda1 500G sdb1 1T

DNAME SIZE sda 500G sdb 500G

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand lsblk -d option
The -d option shows only disks, not partitions.
Step 2: Interpret output columns
NAME shows disk names, SIZE shows disk sizes exactly as 500G and 1T.
Final Answer:
NAME SIZE sda 500G sdb 1T -> Option B
Quick Check:
lsblk -d shows disks only [OK]

Quick Trick: Use -d to list disks only, no partitions [OK]

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