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lvcreate: Create a logical volume of 10 gigabytes in the volume group vg1.
$ lvcreate -L ${10G} ${vg1}
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The command "lvcreate" is used to create a logical volume in Linux.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "lvcreate" is the actual command being executed.
  • "-L ${10G}" is an option that specifies the size of the logical volume to be created. In this case, it is set to "${10G}", which means it will create a logical volume of size 10 gigabytes. The "${10G}" syntax is used to substitute the value of the variable "10G" into the command.
  • "${vg1}" is another variable being used to specify the name of the volume group in which the logical volume will be created. The actual value of "${vg1}" would be substituted into the command when it is executed.

So, when this command is executed, it will create a logical volume of size 10GB within the volume group named "vg1".

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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