System and processes

The vgs command

Summary of volume groups: PVs, LVs and size.

Syntax

vgs

Copy-ready examples

$ sudo pvcreate /dev/sdbPV
$ sudo vgcreate datos /dev/sdbVG
$ sudo vgsSummary

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • #PV is how many disks and #LV how many logical volumes.

Related commands

vgdisplayvgextendvgcreate

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