lvresize

Change the size of a logical volume.

See also: `lvm`.

• Change the size of a logical volume to 120 GB:

lvresize --size {120G} {volume_group}/{logical_volume}

• Extend the size of a logical volume as well as the underlying filesystem by 120 GB:

lvresize --size +{120G} --resizefs {volume_group}/{logical_volume}

• Extend the size of a logical volume to 100% of the free physical volume space:

lvresize --size {100}%FREE {volume_group}/{logical_volume}

• Reduce the size of a logical volume as well as the underlying filesystem by 120 GB:

lvresize --size -{120G} --resizefs {volume_group}/{logical_volume}

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