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To work with files, you need to store them. In most situations, you’ll need to create a logical storage unit before you do so. Creating such a storage unit makes it easier to configure your hard drive in a flexible way. In Linux, you can choose between two solutions: partitions and logical volumes. Choose partitions if you want to work easily and you don’t have very specific needs for what you do with your hard drive. If, however, you need maximal flexibility and easy resizing, working with logical volumes is a better solution. In this chapter, you’ll read how to create partitions and logical volumes, how to make a file system on them, and how to manage that file system.
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© 2009 Sander van Vugt
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(2009). Managing Partitions and Logical Volumes. In: Beginning the Linux Command Line. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-1890-6_5
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