Questions tagged [lvm]
LVM is a logical volume manager for the Linux kernel
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What is LVM and what is it used for?
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?
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Ubuntu Server 18.04 LVM out of space with improper default partitioning
I installed Ubuntu Server 18.04 with the LVM option and left the default partition setup. Now my main drive only has 4GB in a 1TB hard drive. How can I fix this without starting from scratch?
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How can I resize an LVM partition? (i.e: physical volume)
I want to shrink my second (LVM) partition, in order to create a new partition in the newly freed space. I am using the Live CD to do so, because I know I can't resize/move this partition while it is ...
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How do I enable Ubuntu (using full disk encryption) to call LUKSsupend before sleeping/suspending to RAM?
This question is related to another one by @Stefan, but it is not a duplicate of it. The questions are slightly different: the author simply wanted to know if this had been implemented, while I'm ...
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How to change the password of an encrypted LVM system (previously alternate Installation, now advanced feature)?
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 with the alternate CD and encrypted the whole system (except boot) with the encrypted LVM. Update 2020: Encrypted LVM can be selected at the Installation type step of the ...
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How to change LUKS passphrase?
Having installed Ubuntu 11.10 with whole disk encryption and LVM, I need to provide a way for users to easily change LUKS passphrase.
Preferably, this should be done using GUI tools, thus, enabling ...
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WARNING: PV /dev/sda3 in VG ubuntu-vg is using an old PV header, modify the VG to update
When I do sudo apt-get upgrade, I have the following message:
WARNING: PV /dev/sda3 in VG ubuntu-vg is using an old PV header,
modify the VG to update.
What can I do?
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How do I check whether I am using LVM?
I installed Ubuntu by choosing the option "Something else" at the step called "Allocate drive space" of the installer. Then I created my own partition table.
Now that Ubuntu is installed, can I check ...
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How to set up multiple hard drives as one volume?
I am about to set up box to basically be a file server. I plan on having multiple drives in the box, and would like to set them all up so that they appear to be a single drive. So I could essentially ...
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mount unknown filesystem type 'lvm2_member'
After upgrading from 14.04 to 16.06 my system failed.
I have done a fresh install on a new drive, but that failed too...
I have done another install but now when trying to mount my original drive ...
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Can't format / delete locked partition from GParted?
I can't format my hard disk for Ubuntu installation. It has Fedora installed in it. I wonder how to unlock the locked partition to delete and format it, since I am stuck at installing Ubuntu. I am now ...
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How can I modify the size of swap with LVM partitions?
I'm trying to add/modify a swap partition on my LVM-formatted hard disk by using GParted from a LiveCD. I only see one big partition taking up the whole disk.
Is there a hidden swap?
Does an ...
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of the new encryption feature in ubuntu 13.10
I'm in the middle of installing 13.10 and the Ubuntu page I was following on how to install from a USB stick says nothing about these two choices (on the Installation type screen):
1) Encrypt the ...
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Increase Swap in Ubuntu 18.04 Under Lvm and Encrypted File System
I did a clean install of Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop.
I used the graphical installer and chose "Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security".
It used by default LVM and created a partition for the ...
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Adding Disks With LVM
I'm sure this has been answered somewhere on here before (I even found kinda a guide here, but seemed to be a bit spotty and incomplete) but I was wondering if someone could assist me or at least ...
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