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====== Create LVM on Debian 7 ======

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  apt-get install lvm2

  etc/init.d/lvm start

  pvcreate /dev/sda

  vgcreate myVirtualGroup1 /dev/sda

  vgdisplay

Create a logical volume in a volume group:

  lvcreate -n myLogicalVolume1 -L 10g myVirtualGroup1
  lvdisplay

Format the logical volume to the filesystem you want (ext4,xfs...):

  mkfs -t ext4 /dev/myVirtualGroup1/myLogicalVolume1''

You can test to see if it's working:

  mkdir /test
  mount /dev/myVirtualGroup1/myLogicalVolume1 /test

  df -h

Expand entire logical volume to whole disk (/dev/sdX):
  pvcreate /dev/sdX

  vgextend myVirtualGroup1 /dev/sdX
  lvextend -l +100%FREE /dev/myVirtualGroup1/myLogicalVolume1

  resize2fs /dev/myVirtualGroup1/myLogicalVolume1

====== Tested on ======
  * 

====== See also ======

====== References ======
  * https://wiki.debian.org/LVM