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# lvmdump

> Collect diagnostic information about LVM2 (Logical Volume Manager).
> By default, outputs a compressed `.tar` archive with system and configuration data in the home directory.
> More information: <https://manned.org/lvmdump>.

- Generate a basic dump:

`lvmdump`

- Generate an extended dump with metadata and daemon info:

`lvmdump -a -l -m`

- Dump the information into a directory instead of a tarball:

`lvmdump -d {{path/to/directory}}`

- Display help:

`lvmdump -h`