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Logical Volume Manager 2 utilities

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  lvmconfig - Display and manipulate configuration information

  lvmconfig
	[ -f|--file String ]
	[ -l|--list ]
	[    --atversion String ]
	[    --ignoreadvanced ]
	[    --ignorelocal ]
	[    --ignoreunsupported ]
	[    --mergedconfig ]
	[    --metadataprofile String ]
	[    --showdeprecated ]
	[    --showunsupported ]
	[    --sinceversion String ]
	[    --typeconfig current|default|diff|full|list|missing|new|profilable|profilable-command|profilable-metadata ]
	[    --unconfigured ]
	[    --validate ]
	[    --valuesonly ]
	[    --withgeneralpreamble ]
	[    --withlocalpreamble ]
	[    --withsummary ]
	[    --withversions ]
	[ COMMON_OPTIONS ]
	[ String ... ]

  Edit settings in lvm config file.
  lvmconfig --edit String
	[ -f|--file String ]
	[    --edit String ]
	[ COMMON_OPTIONS ]

  Read a config file and write to output file or stdout.
  lvmconfig --input String
	[    --edit String ]
	[    --output String ]
	[ COMMON_OPTIONS ]

  Common options for command:
	[    --withcomments ]
	[    --withspaces ]

  Common options for lvm:
	[ -d|--debug ]
	[ -h|--help ]
	[ -q|--quiet ]
	[ -v|--verbose ]
	[ -y|--yes ]
	[ -t|--test ]
	[    --commandprofile String ]
	[    --config String ]
	[    --driverloaded y|n ]
	[    --nolocking ]
	[    --lockopt String ]
	[    --longhelp ]
	[    --profile String ]
	[    --version ]
	[    --devicesfile String ]
	[    --devices PV ]
	[    --nohints ]
	[    --journal String ]

  Use --longhelp to show all options and advanced commands.
Options (19)
OptionDescriptionSource
--ignoreadvancedExclude advanced configuration settings from the output.man
--ignorelocalIgnore the local section.man
--ignoreunsupportedExclude unsupported configuration settings from the output.man
--longhelpDisplay long help text.man
--mergedconfigWhen the command is run with --config and/or --commandprofile (or using LVM_COMMAND_PROFILE environment variable), --profile, or --metadataprofile, merge all the contents of the "config cascade"…man
--nohintsDo not use the hints file to locate devices for PVs.man
--nolockingDisable locking.man
--showdeprecatedInclude deprecated configuration settings in the output.man
--showunsupportedInclude unsupported configuration settings in the output.man
--unconfiguredInternal option used for generating config file during build.man
--validateValidate current configuration used and exit with appropriate return code.man
--valuesonlyWhen printing config settings, print only values without keys.man
--versionDisplay version information.man
--withcommentsDisplay a full comment for each configuration node.man
--withgeneralpreambleInclude general config file preamble.man
--withlocalpreambleInclude local config file preamble.man
--withspacesWhere appropriate, add more spaces in output for better readability.man
--withsummaryDisplay a one line comment for each configuration node.man
--withversionsAlso display a comment containing the version of introduction for each configuration node.man

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