LVM (Logical Volume Manager)

This chapter provides introductions and tutorial on LVM (Logical Volume Manager). Topics include introduction to LVM components: PV (Physical Volume), VG (Volume Group), LV (Logical Volume); creating and managing PV, VG, LV; extending file systems on LVs on the fly.

What Is LVM (Logical Volume Manager)

Create New PV (Physical Volume)

Add/Remove PV on VG on the Fly

Create LV on VG on the Fly

Extend /home LV with a New Partition

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Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction to Linux Systems

 Cockpit - Web Portal for Administrator

 Process Management

 Files and Directories

 Users and Groups

 File Systems

 Block Devices and Partitions

LVM (Logical Volume Manager)

 Installing CentOS

 SELinux - Security-Enhanced Linux

 Network Connection on CentOS

 Internet Networking Tools

 SSH Protocol and ssh/scp Commands

 Software Package Manager on CentOS - DNF and YUM

 vsftpd - Very Secure FTP Daemon

 Postfix - Mail Transport Agent (MTA)

 Dovecot - IMAP and POP3 Server

 Email Client Tools - Mail User Agents (MUA)

 LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)

 Administrative Tasks

 References

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