vgcfgbackup
Backup LVM volume group metadata
TLDR
Backup all volume groups
$ sudo vgcfgbackup
Backup specific volume group$ sudo vgcfgbackup [vg_name]
Backup to file$ sudo vgcfgbackup -f [path/to/backup] [vg_name]
Backup multiple VGs with template$ sudo vgcfgbackup -f [/tmp/vg-backup-%s] [vg1] [vg2]
Verbose output$ sudo vgcfgbackup -v [vg_name]
SYNOPSIS
vgcfgbackup [OPTIONS] [VGNAME_...]
DESCRIPTION
vgcfgbackup backs up LVM volume group configuration metadata to files. This backs up the volume group structure, not the actual user data contained in logical volumes.By default, backups are written to /etc/lvm/backup/. The %s placeholder in filenames is replaced with the volume group name.
PARAMETERS
-f, --file FILE
Write backup to specified file-v, --verbose
Increase verbosity (can be repeated)
INSTALL
sudo apt install lvm2
sudo dnf install lvm2
sudo pacman -S lvm2
sudo apk add lvm2
sudo zypper install lvm2
nix profile install nixpkgs#lvm2
CAVEATS
Only backs up metadata, not data. Requires root privileges. Backup files should be stored securely off the system being backed up.
SEE ALSO
vgcfgrestore(8), vgdisplay(8), lvm(8)