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# lvcreate

> Create a logical volume in an existing volume group. A volume group is a collection of logical and physical volumes.
> See also: `lvm`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/lvcreate>.

- Create a logical volume of 10 gigabytes in the volume group vg1:

`lvcreate {{[-L|--size]}} {{10G}} {{vg1}}`

- Create a 1500 megabyte linear logical volume named mylv in the volume group vg1:

`lvcreate {{[-L|--size]}} {{1500}} {{[-n|--name]}} {{mylv}} {{vg1}}`

- Create a logical volume called mylv that uses 60% of the total space in volume group vg1:

`lvcreate {{[-l|--extents]}} {{60%VG}} {{[-n|--name]}} {{mylv}} {{vg1}}`

- Create a logical volume called mylv that uses all the unallocated space in the volume group vg1:

`lvcreate {{[-l|--extents]}} {{100%FREE}} {{[-n|--name]}} {{mylv}} {{vg1}}`
