lvreduce

[Charlie Brune]

On 04/29/2011 07:14 PM, Patrick Dupre wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to reduce the size of a lvm2 partition (ext4) without losing
> data. I am confuse by resizef2s and lvresize.
> Could you tell me the exact way of doing.
>
> Thank.
>

I recommend the system-config-lvm tool.  It's a really handy LVM GUI 
tool.  It does the "resizef2s" and "lvresize" for you.  It does lots of 
other stuff, too!

If you don't use that tool, remember to shrink the file system before 
reducing the lv.  Ask me how I know that.  LOL