server - What is LVM and what is it used for? - Ask Ubuntu
Sep 4, 2010 · As a Linux/Ubuntu newbie, what is LVM and what is it used for? In terms of a web server installation, what benefits does it provide? Would you recommend using it?
How to move / copy logical volume (lv) to another volume group (vg)?
Basically, I want to move / copy several logical volumes (lv) into a new volume group (vg). The new volume group reside on a new set of physical volumes. Does anyone know how to do that safely with...
How can I create one logical volume over two disks using LVM?
Nov 21, 2012 · Create a new volume group, assigning both physical volumes to it. Create a new logical volume in that volume group. Create a new ext3 filesystem in that logical volume. The diagram I …
partitioning - Adding Disks With LVM - Ask Ubuntu
Add the physical volume to the volume group via 'vgextend'. sudo vgextend ubuntu-vg /dev/sdb Allocate the physical volume to a logical volume (extend the volume size by your new disk size). sudo …
How does selecting "Use LVM" in the Ubuntu installer work?
If you select "Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation", it will install Ubuntu on a single drive, with volume group (VG) ubuntu-vg, physical volume (PV) /dev/sdx5 (where "x" is the letter of the drive …
partitioning - Extend LVM size - Ask Ubuntu
May 5, 2022 · There's two way to increase a LVM partition: Solution A: Extending the partition in the VG Resize the disk and reboot the VM/Machine in order for OS to detect the new disk size (Depending …
Ubuntu does not use full disk space - how to extend?
Jul 9, 2022 · The -l +100%FREE option tells lvextend to add all of the free space of the containing volume group to the logical volume. Now we can use resize2fs to modify the filesystem so it uses all …
How can I resize an active LVM partition? - Ask Ubuntu
Most of the disk is in an LVM partition already, which lvm calls a physical volume. LVM then divides up the space from physical volumes into logical volumes. You can use the pvs or pvdisplay commands …
Need help extending an LVM volume - Ask Ubuntu
Oct 15, 2023 · Can you run sudo pvs and include the output as an edit into your question? This is a prerequisite to help you with LVM resizing since you have to resize the physical volume - aka the …
LVM Hard disk partitioning after Ubuntu installation
Apr 1, 2018 · Investigate your LVM setup There are two basic terms: VG - volume group - that you can imagine as equivalent of the entire free space (disk drive) within LVM. LV - logical volume - that you …