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lvm: List the Logical Volume Manager commands.
$ sudo lvm help
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The command sudo lvm help is used to display the available commands and their brief descriptions for administering Logical Volume Manager (LVM) on a Linux system.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • sudo: It is a command that allows a user with administrative privileges (superuser) to execute a command as another user, typically as the root user. Using sudo before a command signifies that it should be run with elevated privileges.
  • lvm: It is the command-line tool used for managing Logical Volume Manager on Linux systems.
  • help: It is an argument passed to the lvm command, indicating that the user wants to see the help documentation.

When you execute sudo lvm help, it will output a list of available LVM commands along with a brief description of each command. This helps users understand the functionality and usage of different LVM commands to manage logical volumes, physical volumes, volume groups, and other related tasks.

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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