Grow the logical volume size.
Section: LVM Growth and Snapshots
Extend an LV by fixed size
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sudo lvextend -L +50G /dev/vgdata/lvdataExplanation
Grow the logical volume size.
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Same sheet · prioritizing LVM Growth and Snapshots
Extend an LV and filesystem together
Grow both the LV and the contained filesystem when supported.
Reduce an LV size
Dangerous if done without shrinking the filesystem first.
Create an LVM snapshot
Create a snapshot LV for backup or rollback workflows.