On Thu, 1 Sep 2016 22:04:22 +0300, gevisz wrote: > > LVM is neither encrypted nor compressed. The filesystems on it are no > > different to the filesystems on physical partitions, and subject to > > the same risks. An LVM logical volume is just a block device that is > > treated the same as a physical partition on a non-LVM setup. > > Thank you for the explanation, I have also just refreshed my memory > about LVM before replying to you but still can not see any reason why > I may need LVM on an external hard drive...
You gave on in the post that I replied to suggesting LVM in the first place - that's why I suggested it. You were worrying about the difficulty of altering a partition layout once it is committed to disk and filled with data. LVM removes that problem, because volumes and filesystems can be resized, added and deleted at will. However, at no point did I state that you "need" it, only that it may be useful. The location of the drive is less relevant that its capacity when considering this. -- Neil Bothwick A clean desk is a sign of a cluttered desk drawer.
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