LVM setup

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Set up LVM: create physical volume, volume group, logical volume, format, and mount

Required Packages

sudo apt install -y lvm2

Steps

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Block device for PV *

Block device to use as physical volume (e.g. /dev/sdb, /dev/sdb1)

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Block device for PV *

Block device to use as physical volume (e.g. /dev/sdb, /dev/sdb1)

Volume group name *

Name for the new volume group

Logical volume name *

Name for the new logical volume

Logical volume size *

e.g. 100%FREE, 50%FREE, 100%VG

Filesystem type *

Mount point *

Directory to mount the logical volume

Persist mount (add to /etc/fstab) Persist mount (add to /etc/fstab)

Automatically mount on boot via /etc/fstab

Generated Output

sudo pvcreate /dev/sdb && sudo vgcreate vg_data /dev/sdb && sudo lvcreate -l 100%FREE -n lv_data vg_data && sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/vg_data/lv_data && sudo mkdir -p /mnt/data && sudo mount /dev/vg_data/lv_data /mnt/data && echo '/dev/vg_data/lv_data /mnt/data ext4 defaults 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab

pvs / pvcreate / pvdisplay vgs / vgcreate / vgdisplay lvs / lvcreate / lvdisplay lsblk fstab mount

LVM setup

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