What is a LVM partition ?

This video explain what LVM partitions are.

0:00 Intro
0:31 Standard partitions and their limitations
4:20 Basic explanation of LVM and using a graphical tool to create and use LVM partitions
11:02 Advantages of using LVM partitioning
15:09 Disadvantage LVM partitioning
17:40 Things to know about installing Linux on a LVM partition
19:26 My laptop hard drive configuration
20:03 Command line to use for a basic usage.
25:09 Conclusion

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# Here the commands I use in this video:

fdisk -l

cfdisk

pvcreate /dev/sdX4

vgcreate vg-test /dev/sdX4

lvcreate -n lv-debian -L 13G vg-test

pvs

vgs

lvs

Видео What is a LVM partition ? канала benlinux-en