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    Thanks! I also needed lvm lvdisplay to get the exact device for lvextend, and later df -h to find out the volume on which to resize. Commented Aug 20, 2015 at 11:02
  • Thanks for your precise answer, that saved me hours and grey hair!
    – derFunk
    Commented Sep 2, 2015 at 16:40
  • After using gparted, the partition wasn't showing the right amount free. These 2 command line functions were exactly what I needed to finish the job. Thanks for sharing that wizardry
    – twig
    Commented Nov 25, 2015 at 22:54
  • Unfortunately, for me deactivating them doesn't work. No error message either... Any hints? Commented Dec 4, 2015 at 16:08
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    I had to run sudo lvdisplay to get the [MOUNTPOINT]. In my case it came back as LV Path (/dev/ubuntu-vg/root) Commented Mar 9, 2016 at 21:10