LVM-CATEGORIES(7) Miscellaneous Information Manual LVM-CATEGORIES(7)

# [NAME](#NAME)

lvm-categories — LVM command categories

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This page provides categorized list of LVM manual pages.

# [CATEGORIES](#CATEGORIES)

# [Core Commands](#Core_Commands)

[**lvm**](#lvm)

LVM tools

# [Builtin Commands](#Builtin_Commands)

[**config**](#config)

Display and manipulate configuration information

[**devtypes**](#devtypes)

Display recognised built-in block device types

[**dumpconfig**](#dumpconfig)

Display and manipulate configuration information

[**formats**](#formats)

List available metadata formats

[**fullreport**](#fullreport)

Display full report

[**help**](#help)

Display help for commands

[**lastlog**](#lastlog)

Display last command's log report

[**lvpoll**](#lvpoll)

Continue already initiated poll operation on a logical volume

[**segtypes**](#segtypes)

List available segment types

[**systemid**](#systemid)

Display the system ID, if any, currently set on this host

[**tags**](#tags)

List tags defined on this host

[**version**](#version)

Display software and driver version information

# [Concepts](#Concepts)

[**lvmautoactivation**](#lvmautoactivation)

LVM autoactivation

[**lvmcache**](#lvmcache)

LVM caching

[**lvmraid**](#lvmraid)

LVM RAID

[**lvmreport**](#lvmreport)

LVM reporting and related features

[**lvmsystemid**](#lvmsystemid)

LVM system ID

[**lvmthin**](#lvmthin)

LVM thin provisioning

[**lvmvdo**](#lvmvdo)

Support for Virtual Data Optimizer in LVM

# [Configuration](#Configuration)

[**lvm.conf**](#lvm.conf)

Configuration file for LVM2

[**lvmconfig**](#lvmconfig)

Display and manipulate configuration information

# [Devices File Management](#Devices_File_Management)

[**lvmdevices**](#lvmdevices)

Manage the devices file

[**vgimportdevices**](#vgimportdevices)

Add devices for a VG to the devices file

# [Physical Volume Commands](#Physical_Volume_Commands)

[**pvchange**](#pvchange)

Change attributes of physical volume(s)

[**pvcreate**](#pvcreate)

Initialize physical volume(s) for use by LVM

[**pvmove**](#pvmove)

Move extents from one physical volume to another

[**pvremove**](#pvremove)

Remove LVM label(s) from physical volume(s)

[**pvresize**](#pvresize)

Resize physical volume(s)

# [Volume Group Commands](#Volume_Group_Commands)

[**vgcfgbackup**](#vgcfgbackup)

Backup volume group configuration(s)

[**vgcfgrestore**](#vgcfgrestore)

Restore volume group configuration

[**vgchange**](#vgchange)

Change volume group attributes

[**vgconvert**](#vgconvert)

Removed: vgconvert has been removed along with the lvm1 format

[**vgcreate**](#vgcreate)

Create a volume group

[**vgexport**](#vgexport)

Unregister volume group(s) from the system

[**vgextend**](#vgextend)

Add physical volumes to a volume group

[**vgimport**](#vgimport)

Register exported volume group with system

[**vgimportclone**](#vgimportclone)

Import a VG from cloned PVs

[**vgmerge**](#vgmerge)

Merge volume groups

[**vgmknodes**](#vgmknodes)

Create the special files for volume group devices in /dev

[**vgreduce**](#vgreduce)

Remove physical volume(s) from a volume group

[**vgremove**](#vgremove)

Remove volume group(s)

[**vgrename**](#vgrename)

Rename a volume group

[**vgsplit**](#vgsplit)

Move physical volumes into a new or existing volume group

# [Logical Volume Commands](#Logical_Volume_Commands)

[**lvchange**](#lvchange)

Change the attributes of logical volume(s)

[**lvconvert**](#lvconvert)

Change logical volume layout

[**lvcreate**](#lvcreate)

Create a logical volume

[**lvextend**](#lvextend)

Add space to a logical volume

[**lvreduce**](#lvreduce)

Reduce the size of a logical volume

[**lvremove**](#lvremove)

Remove logical volume(s) from the system

[**lvrename**](#lvrename)

Rename a logical volume

[**lvresize**](#lvresize)

Resize a logical volume

# [Reporting Commands](#Reporting_Commands)

[**lvdisplay**](#lvdisplay)

Display information about a logical volume

[**lvs**](#lvs)

Display information about logical volumes

[**pvdisplay**](#pvdisplay)

Display various attributes of physical volume(s)

[**pvs**](#pvs)

Display information about physical volumes

[**vgdisplay**](#vgdisplay)

Display volume group information

[**vgs**](#vgs)

Display information about volume groups

# [Scanning Commands](#Scanning_Commands)

[**lvmdiskscan**](#lvmdiskscan)

List devices that may be used as physical volumes

[**lvscan**](#lvscan)

List all logical volumes in all volume groups

[**pvscan**](#pvscan)

List all physical volumes

[**vgscan**](#vgscan)

Search for all volume groups

# [Check Commands](#Check_Commands)

[**pvck**](#pvck)

Check metadata on physical volumes

[**vgck**](#vgck)

Check the consistency of volume group(s)

# [Daemons](#Daemons)

[**dmeventd**](#dmeventd)

Device-mapper event daemon

# [Utility Commands](#Utility_Commands)

[**blkdeactivate**](#blkdeactivate)

Utility to deactivate block devices

[**fsadm**](#fsadm)

Utility to resize or check filesystem on a device

[**lvm\_import\_vdo**](#lvm_import_vdo)

Utility to import VDO volumes into a new volume group

[**lvmdump**](#lvmdump)

Create lvm2 information dumps for diagnostic purposes

[**lvmpersist**](#lvmpersist)

Manage persistent reservations on a group of block devices

# [Device-Mapper Commands](#Device-Mapper_Commands)

[**dmsetup**](#dmsetup)

Low level logical volume management

[**dmstats**](#dmstats)

Device-mapper statistics management

[**dmvdostats**](#dmvdostats)

Display VDO statistics for device-mapper devices

# [Obsolete](#Obsolete)

[**lvmsadc**](#lvmsadc)

LVM system activity data collector

[**lvmsar**](#lvmsar)

LVM system activity reporter

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**lvm**(8)](/man/os/lvm2/lvm.8), [**lvm-index**(7)](/man/os/lvm2/lvm-index.7)

LVM TOOLS 2.03.42(2) (2026-08-06) Red Hat, Inc.

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Document: lvm-categories(7) from lvm2 2.03.42-r3 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.com/lvmteam/lvm2.git