tldr/pages/linux/lvresize.md

lvresize

Change the size of a logical volume. See also: lvm. More information: https://manned.org/lvresize.

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

sudo lvresize {{[-L|--size]}} 120G {{volume_group}}/{{logical_volume}}

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

sudo lvresize {{[-L|--size]}} +120G {{[-r|--resizefs]}} {{volume_group}}/{{logical_volume}}

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

sudo lvresize {{[-l|--extents]}} 100%FREE {{volume_group}}/{{logical_volume}}

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

sudo lvresize {{[-L|--size]}} -120G {{[-r|--resizefs]}} {{volume_group}}/{{logical_volume}}