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Linux Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize A LVM Physical Volume With Swap Easy Guide

September 19, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Shrink/Reduce/Resize LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Reduce/Shrink/Resize a LVM/LVM2 Physical Volume to Free Up Space on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera GNU/Linux Desktop.

After to have Shrinked the LVM Logical Volume the Problem is: Where is Located the Free Space into the Physical LVM Volume…

  1. How to Shrink the LVM Logical Volume on Elementary OS

    Elementary Shrinking LVM Logical Volume
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    Elementary Resizing LVM Logical Volume

  2. Boot System with Ubuntu (Kubuntu/Lubuntu/Xubuntu) Live Media.

  3. Open Terminal Window
    Ctrl+Alt+t
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize a LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera - Open Terminal

    In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

  4. Install System-config-lvm GUI LVM Volume Manager on Ubuntu Based

    sudo su && apt-get update
    apt-get install system-config-lvm

  5. Run System-config-lvm GUI LVM Volume Manager

    system-config-lvm

  6. Check the Free Space Location
    Select Physical View.

    • If it is Located Between the Target Volume and the Swap Then you will Need to Execute All Steps
    • If it is External you can directly Resizing the LVM with GParted!

    How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize a LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera - System-config-lvm Physical View

  7. Removing the LVM Swap Volume.

    How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize a LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera - System-config-lvm Removing Swap
    Take Note of the Name to Re-Create it Again Later!

  8. Install GParted on Ubuntu Based

    apt-get install gparted

  9. Run GParted.

    Ctrl+Alt+t to Open a New Tab on Terminal

    gparted

  10. Shrinking the LVM Physical Volume with GParted.

    Take Care of Leave enough Free Space to Re-Create the Swap LVM Volume Again Later!
    How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize a LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera - GParted Shrinking the LVM Physical Volume
    How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize a LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera - GParted Shrinking the LVM Physical Volume Apply
    How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize a LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera - GParted Shrinked LVM Physical Volume

  11. Go to System-config-lvm and ReLoad.

    How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize a LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera - System-config-lvm Reloading

  12. Then ReCreate the LVM Swap Volume.

    Put the Same Name as Before…
    How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize a LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera - System-config-lvm Recreate Swap LVM Volume 1
    On File System leave the default ‘None’
    How to Shrink/Reduce/Resize a LVM Physical Volume on Elementary OS 0.2-Luna/0.3-Freya/0.4-Loki/5.0-Juno/5.1-Hera - System-config-lvm Recreate Swap LVM Volume 2

  13. For Security Bless again as Swap the New LVM Swap Volume.

    So now Execute a Disk Scan to Find out existing Partitions:

    lvmdiskscan

    In the Output you should be able to Recognize your Device…

    mkswap /dev/my-vg/my-swap_1
    swapon /dev/my-vg/my-swap_1 && exit

    Then you Can Finally, ReBoot into an Elementary OS LVM System with some FREE Space ;)