Slackware HowTo

Configure LVM on Slackware

Logical volumes for future growth with minimal downtime.

1. Create PV/VG

pvcreate /dev/sdX
vgcreate vgdata /dev/sdX

2. Create LV

lvcreate -L 50G -n lvdata vgdata

3. Filesystem

mkfs.ext4 /dev/vgdata/lvdata

4. Mount

Add to /etc/fstab and mount:

mount -a

Quick checklist

[ ] Steps completed
[ ] Config updated
[ ] Service tested
[ ] Restart/rollback ready
[ ] Logs checked

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