Need to delete local-lvm and reuse the size

Tarek Damak

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Hello Evrybody ,
I don't use local-lvm , i want to delete that partition and add the free size to the root partition (local).
Any help please ?

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Reinstall with options or go to console.

lvremove pve/data

and man lvm .. at lvextend pve/root ...

after boot from cd and extend ext4 volume root with resize2fs
 
Thank You , but can you more explain please ?
i didn't understant , should i reinstall all ? so i lose my vms ?
Thank you again
 
@Tarek Damak

If you have VMs deployed in local-lvm - then yes, you'll lose them. If you have your VMs deployed in local - then you're safe.
You can do the following:
- delete local-lvm storage in gui
- lvremove /dev/pve/data
- lvresize -l +100%FREE /dev/pve/root
Then you need to boot from rescue disc and resize ext4 file system.
I always try to use xfs for similar tasks as you can extend it on the fly (no shrinking available though!).

The link may be helpful: https://artofawareness.wordpress.com/2017/03/06/proxmox-remove-lvm-local-data/

Cheers
 
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@Tarek Damak

Then you need to boot from rescue disc and resize ext4 file system.
I always try to use xfs for similar tasks as you can extend it on the fly (no shrinking available though!).

The link may be helpful: https://artofawareness.wordpress.com/2017/03/06/proxmox-remove-lvm-local-data/

Is there a command to accomplish this from a live rescue disc? I booted into gparted, didn't see any ext4 filesystem resizing options, so I tried the `resize2fs /sda3/dev/mapper/pve-root` command provided in your link, but my arguments or paths must not be valid.
 
Is there a command to accomplish this from a live rescue disc? I booted into gparted, didn't see any ext4 filesystem resizing options, so I tried the `resize2fs /sda3/dev/mapper/pve-root` command provided in your link, but my arguments or paths must not be valid.
Should be "resize2fs /dev/mapper/pve-root", not need to boot from live rescue disk.
 
@Tarek Damak

If you have VMs deployed in local-lvm - then yes, you'll lose them. If you have your VMs deployed in local - then you're safe.
You can do the following:
- delete local-lvm storage in gui
- lvremove /dev/pve/data
- lvresize -l +100%FREE /dev/pve/root
Then you need to boot from rescue disc and resize ext4 file system.
I always try to use xfs for similar tasks as you can extend it on the fly (no shrinking available though!).

The link may be helpful: https://artofawareness.wordpress.com/2017/03/06/proxmox-remove-lvm-local-data/

Cheers

Should be "resize2fs /dev/mapper/pve-root", not need to boot from live rescue disk.

worked like a charm!
Thank you :)
 
Hello, I would know deleting the /pve/data couldn't corrupt the system? but I have same issue and my lvm /pve/data size is 2.6To, there's only 16GB free.
 
Hello,

Just installed P VE 6.3-2-on laptop logged in over https.
Need to resize my original storage from 20gb and its a 120 x 2 both might be connected inside the laptop separately ///


#lvresize -l +100%FREE /dev/pve/root gives me the same storage output could it be the 25% of the total space?

Ran the following commands successfully via shell :


  1. Deleted local-lvm storage in hypervisor
  2. Then ran the #lvremove /dev/pve/data
  3. After running the following #lvresize -l +100%FREE /dev/pve/root get the exact same storage size i had before i ran all these commands)
like why does it do this ? Could it be hardware ? rebooted twice no difference help,

There are always more commands right ?

fdisk perhaps ?

#lvresize -l +100%FREE /dev/pve/root

Output = New size (28349 extents) matches existing size (28349 extents).
 
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Storage Update Delay? User Error ?

After about 15 mins i
n the Proxmox VE 6.3 Updated the storage as shown in screen shot 1 ( connected via https)

Not quite sure why it would take that long, ran the command like several times;

The command #lvresize -l +100%FREE /dev/pve/root runs Screen shot 2 takes place instead of screen shot 3 .
 

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