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# lvcreate
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2023-11-15 04:25:25 +00:00
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> Create a logical volume in an existing volume group. A volume group is a collection of logical and physical volumes.
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2021-03-08 19:25:12 +00:00
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> See also: `lvm`.
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2024-06-18 16:53:38 +01:00
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> More information: <https://manned.org/lvcreate>.
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2017-04-06 12:42:26 +01:00
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- Create a logical volume of 10 gigabytes in the volume group vg1:
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`lvcreate -L {{10G}} {{vg1}}`
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- Create a 1500 megabyte linear logical volume named mylv in the volume group vg1:
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`lvcreate -L {{1500}} -n {{mylv}} {{vg1}}`
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- Create a logical volume called mylv that uses 60% of the total space in volume group vg1:
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`lvcreate -l {{60%VG}} -n {{mylv}} {{vg1}}`
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2021-08-15 18:59:09 +01:00
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- Create a logical volume called mylv that uses all the unallocated space in the volume group vg1:
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2017-04-06 12:42:26 +01:00
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`lvcreate -l {{100%FREE}} -n {{mylv}} {{vg1}}`
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