How Do I Find the Logical Volume Name in Linux?
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How do I see logical volumes in Linux?

There are three commands you can use to display properties of LVM logical volumes: lvs , lvdisplay , and lvscan . The lvs command provides logical volume information in a configurable form, displaying one line per logical volume. The lvs command provides a great deal of format control, and is useful for scripting.

How do I find the volume group name in Linux?

There are two commands you can use to display properties of LVM volume groups: vgs and vgdisplay . The vgscan command, which scans all the disks for volume groups and rebuilds the LVM cache file, also displays the volume groups. For information on the vgscan command, see Section 5.3.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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