Repartition a non LVM system with LVM
I have installed my system without LVM but I need it now.
How can I repartition my disk with LVM and keep all my system files?
I know this would need backup, but I have never used it yet and don't know wich tool would best suit that situation.
partition lvm disk
asked Dec 18 at 14:04
Nicolas Scotto Di Perto
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I have installed my system without LVM but I need it now.
How can I repartition my disk with LVM and keep all my system files?
I know this would need backup, but I have never used it yet and don't know wich tool would best suit that situation.
partition lvm disk
asked Dec 18 at 14:04
Nicolas Scotto Di Perto
236210
There is a tool to convert to LVM ( github.com/g2p/blocks#readme ). I wrote a howto do it manually but it's in German wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Archiv/Howto/… - conversion aside you also have to make the system bootable for root-on-lvm. Backing up all files and reinstalling with LVM is not the worst option here. You should have a backup in any case.
– frostschutz
Dec 18 at 14:22
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I have installed my system without LVM but I need it now.
How can I repartition my disk with LVM and keep all my system files?
I know this would need backup, but I have never used it yet and don't know wich tool would best suit that situation.
partition lvm disk
asked Dec 18 at 14:04
Nicolas Scotto Di Perto
236210
I have installed my system without LVM but I need it now.
How can I repartition my disk with LVM and keep all my system files?
I know this would need backup, but I have never used it yet and don't know wich tool would best suit that situation.
partition lvm disk
partition lvm disk
asked Dec 18 at 14:04
Nicolas Scotto Di Perto
236210
asked Dec 18 at 14:04
Nicolas Scotto Di Perto
236210
asked Dec 18 at 14:04
Nicolas Scotto Di Perto
236210
asked Dec 18 at 14:04
Nicolas Scotto Di Perto
236210
asked Dec 18 at 14:04
Nicolas Scotto Di Perto
236210
236210
There is a tool to convert to LVM ( github.com/g2p/blocks#readme ). I wrote a howto do it manually but it's in German wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Archiv/Howto/… - conversion aside you also have to make the system bootable for root-on-lvm. Backing up all files and reinstalling with LVM is not the worst option here. You should have a backup in any case.
– frostschutz
Dec 18 at 14:22
add a comment |
There is a tool to convert to LVM ( github.com/g2p/blocks#readme ). I wrote a howto do it manually but it's in German wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Archiv/Howto/… - conversion aside you also have to make the system bootable for root-on-lvm. Backing up all files and reinstalling with LVM is not the worst option here. You should have a backup in any case.
– frostschutz
Dec 18 at 14:22
There is a tool to convert to LVM ( github.com/g2p/blocks#readme ). I wrote a howto do it manually but it's in German wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Archiv/Howto/… - conversion aside you also have to make the system bootable for root-on-lvm. Backing up all files and reinstalling with LVM is not the worst option here. You should have a backup in any case.
– frostschutz
Dec 18 at 14:22
There is a tool to convert to LVM ( github.com/g2p/blocks#readme ). I wrote a howto do it manually but it's in German wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Archiv/Howto/… - conversion aside you also have to make the system bootable for root-on-lvm. Backing up all files and reinstalling with LVM is not the worst option here. You should have a backup in any case.
– frostschutz
Dec 18 at 14:22
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If you have some free disk space you can do this. But this can be long and not so sample process. The best you can do is to copy your personal files to external disk or cloud storage. The commands with can help you to pack the files in bundles (if you have a lot of small files) are tar, zip.
The process of replacing current disks with LVM is in few words:
- create PV from free space
- create VG from from PV
- create LV in VG
- create filesystem on LV
- mount filesystem
- copy files to release some filesystem
- unmount this filesystem
- remount LV filesystem on the place of above filesystem
- create PV from unmounted filesystem
- add this PV to VG
- repeat with next filesystem
After you finish with root partition you will need to edit /etc/fstab and update grub
answered Dec 18 at 14:19
Romeo Ninov
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If you have some free disk space you can do this. But this can be long and not so sample process. The best you can do is to copy your personal files to external disk or cloud storage. The commands with can help you to pack the files in bundles (if you have a lot of small files) are tar, zip.
The process of replacing current disks with LVM is in few words:
- create PV from free space
- create VG from from PV
- create LV in VG
- create filesystem on LV
- mount filesystem
- copy files to release some filesystem
- unmount this filesystem
- remount LV filesystem on the place of above filesystem
- create PV from unmounted filesystem
- add this PV to VG
- repeat with next filesystem
After you finish with root partition you will need to edit /etc/fstab and update grub
answered Dec 18 at 14:19
Romeo Ninov
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If you have some free disk space you can do this. But this can be long and not so sample process. The best you can do is to copy your personal files to external disk or cloud storage. The commands with can help you to pack the files in bundles (if you have a lot of small files) are tar, zip.
The process of replacing current disks with LVM is in few words:
- create PV from free space
- create VG from from PV
- create LV in VG
- create filesystem on LV
- mount filesystem
- copy files to release some filesystem
- unmount this filesystem
- remount LV filesystem on the place of above filesystem
- create PV from unmounted filesystem
- add this PV to VG
- repeat with next filesystem
After you finish with root partition you will need to edit /etc/fstab and update grub
answered Dec 18 at 14:19
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If you have some free disk space you can do this. But this can be long and not so sample process. The best you can do is to copy your personal files to external disk or cloud storage. The commands with can help you to pack the files in bundles (if you have a lot of small files) are tar, zip.
The process of replacing current disks with LVM is in few words:
- create PV from free space
- create VG from from PV
- create LV in VG
- create filesystem on LV
- mount filesystem
- copy files to release some filesystem
- unmount this filesystem
- remount LV filesystem on the place of above filesystem
- create PV from unmounted filesystem
- add this PV to VG
- repeat with next filesystem
After you finish with root partition you will need to edit /etc/fstab and update grub
answered Dec 18 at 14:19
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If you have some free disk space you can do this. But this can be long and not so sample process. The best you can do is to copy your personal files to external disk or cloud storage. The commands with can help you to pack the files in bundles (if you have a lot of small files) are tar, zip.
The process of replacing current disks with LVM is in few words:
- create PV from free space
- create VG from from PV
- create LV in VG
- create filesystem on LV
- mount filesystem
- copy files to release some filesystem
- unmount this filesystem
- remount LV filesystem on the place of above filesystem
- create PV from unmounted filesystem
- add this PV to VG
- repeat with next filesystem
After you finish with root partition you will need to edit /etc/fstab and update grub
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There is a tool to convert to LVM ( github.com/g2p/blocks#readme ). I wrote a howto do it manually but it's in German wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Archiv/Howto/… - conversion aside you also have to make the system bootable for root-on-lvm. Backing up all files and reinstalling with LVM is not the worst option here. You should have a backup in any case.
– frostschutz
Dec 18 at 14:22