Managing disk space efficiently is crucial for maintaining the performance and reliability of a Linux system. Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is a powerful tool that allows you to manage disk space flexibly and dynamically. With LVM, you can easily resize, extend, and manage disk partitions without the need for downtime. This tutorial will guide you through the basics of LVM, including how to set it up, manage logical volumes, and optimize your disk space on a Linux system.
LVM, or Logical Volume Manager, is a storage management solution that allows administrators to manage disk drives and partitions more flexibly than traditional partitioning methods. LVM provides a layer of abstraction between the physical disks and the file systems, enabling dynamic resizing, adding, or removing of storage without disrupting system operations.