LVM, short for Logical Volume Manager, is awesome and it doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves. In this oneshot tutorial, I'll show you why you should care about LVM, how to get started, some of the commands you can use to manage it, and more. You'll even learn how to use it to take snapshots of your system!

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*⏰ TIME CODES*:
0:50 Why LVM?
12:06 Installing Ubuntu Server 18.04 (with LVM)
17:40 LVM Explanation
21:14 Ubuntu Server installation (continued)
25:25 Viewing LVM info
28:07 Expending a filesystem
33:42 Setting up LVM Manually
40:47 Creating and Restoring Snapshots

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