What Is a Logical Volume in Linux?
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What is logical volume and physical volume in Linux?

Physical volumes are managed by logical volumes. A logical volume presents a user with a contiguous address space; that is, a logical volume simulates one large contiguous storage space by using regions of different disks.

What is LVM and its use?

Logical volume management (LVM) is a form of storage virtualization that offers system administrators a more flexible approach to managing disk storage space than traditional partitioning. … The goal of LVM is to facilitate managing the sometimes conflicting storage needs of multiple end users.

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