losetup: added example for --read-only and --partscan (#3792)

2020-01-24 22:40:35 +01:00
parent 04ed3b2f18
commit b80fdb65d8
1 changed files with 8 additions and 0 deletions
--- a/pages/linux/losetup.md
+++ b/pages/linux/losetup.md
@@ -17,3 +17,11 @@
 - Detach a given loop device:

 `sudo losetup -d /dev/{{loop}}`
+
+- Attach a file to a new free loop device and scan the device for partitions:
+
+`sudo losetup --show --partscan -f /{{path/to/file}}`
+
+- Attach a file to a read-only loop device:
+
+`sudo losetup --read-only /dev/{{loop}} /{{path/to/file}}`