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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, linux]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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---
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# lvcreate
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> Create a logical volume in an existing volume group. A volume group is a collection of logical and physical volumes.
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> See also: `lvm`.
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> More information: <https://manned.org/lvcreate>.
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- Create a logical volume of 10 gigabytes in the volume group `vg1`:
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`sudo lvcreate {{[-L|--size]}} 10G vg1`
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- Create a 1500 megabyte linear logical volume named `mylv` in the volume group `vg1`:
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`sudo lvcreate {{[-L|--size]}} 1500 {{[-n|--name]}} mylv vg1`
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- Create a logical volume called `mylv` that uses 60% of the total space in volume group `vg1`:
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`sudo lvcreate {{[-l|--extents]}} 60%VG {{[-n|--name]}} mylv vg1`
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- Create a logical volume called `mylv` that uses all the unallocated space in the volume group `vg1`:
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`sudo lvcreate {{[-l|--extents]}} 100%FREE {{[-n|--name]}} mylv vg1`
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