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Logical Volume Manager (Linux)

In Linux, Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is a device mapper framework that provides logical volume management for the Linux kernel. Most modern Linux distributions are LVM-aware to the point of being able to have their root file systems on a logical volume.

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License
GPLv2
Operating system
Linux, NetBSD
Original author
Heinz Mauelshagen
Repository
sourceware.org/git/?p=lvm2.git
Stable release
2.03.38 / 15 December 2025; 8 months ago (15 December 2025)
Written in
C

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  • EVMS Enterprise Volume Management System

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Logical Volume Manager (Linux)

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Avg. degree1.94
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Logical Volume Manager (Linux)

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License · 1
Logical Volume Manager (Linux) → GPLv2
Operating system · 1
Logical Volume Manager (Linux) → Linux, NetBSD
Original author · 1
Logical Volume Manager (Linux) → Heinz Mauelshagen
Repository · 1
Logical Volume Manager (Linux) → sourceware.org/git/?p=lvm2.git
Stable release · 1
Logical Volume Manager (Linux) → 2.03.38 / 15 December 2025; 8 months ago (15 December 2025)
Website · 1
Logical Volume Manager (Linux) → sourceware.org/lvm2/
Written in · 1
Logical Volume Manager (Linux) → C

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Logical Volume Manager (Linux)LicenseGPLv21.00infobox
Logical Volume Manager (Linux)Operating systemLinux, NetBSD1.00infobox
Logical Volume Manager (Linux)Original authorHeinz Mauelshagen1.00infobox
Logical Volume Manager (Linux)Repositorysourceware.org/git/?p=lvm2.git1.00infobox
Logical Volume Manager (Linux)Stable release2.03.38 / 15 December 2025; 8 months ago (15 December 2025)1.00infobox
Logical Volume Manager (Linux)Websitesourceware.org/lvm2/1.00infobox
Logical Volume Manager (Linux)Written inC1.00infobox

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