TUTORIAL: Using the Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) | Linux Today

TUTORIAL: Using the Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM)

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Lubos Rendek
Apr 16, 2021

Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is used on Linux to manage hard drives and other storage devices. As the name implies, it can sort raw storage into logical volumes, making it easy to configure and use.

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