Managing LVM Snapshots on Arch Linux

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LVM Commands

Process to resize a volume

See current partition sizes
 df -h
Verify that there is enough space
 vgs
Extend the logical volume (adjust your logical volume name if different)
 lvextend -L +20g -n /dev/mapper/volgroup0-lv_home
Resize the filesystem after enlarging it
 resize2fs /dev/mapper/volgroup0-lv_home
Check the partition size again
 df -h

Creating a snapshot

Verify how much space you have left
 vgs
Create the snapshot
 lvcreate -L 5GB -s -n root_snapshot_20190526 /dev/mapper/volgroup0-lv_root
List current snapshots
 lvs
Restoring a snapshot
Snapshot restore command
 lvconvert --merge /dev/volgroup0/root_snapshot_20190526
Reboot the machine to finalize the changes
 reboot
Notice that the test file is gone
 ls /home/<user>

Making a Snapshot Final

To make a snapshot final, remove it
 lveremove /dev/volgroup0/root_snapshot_20190526

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