Public bug reported: == GParted fails to shrink the LVM2 PV reporting this
# lvm pvresize -v --setphysicalvolumesize 786432K '/dev/sda9' 0 physical volume(s) resized / 1 physical volume(s) not resized Wiping internal VG cache Wiping cache of LVM-capable devices /dev/sda9: Requested size 712.00 MiB is less than real size 1.00 GiB. Proceed? [y/n]:[n] Physical Volume /dev/sda9 not resized. == Confirmed on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with these packages $ dpkg -l lvm2 gparted Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-=====================-===============-===============-================================================ ii gparted 0.30.0-3ubuntu1 amd64 GNOME partition editor ii lvm2 2.02.176-4.1ubu amd64 Linux Logical Volume Manager == Relevant bug references Issue #1 - Can't shrink LVM partition due to pvresize prompt https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gparted/issues/1 Bug 1460577 - regression: lvm2 pvresize command suddenly became interactive, breaking automated usage https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1460577 == Attached patch Attached is the upstream patch to workaround the change in pvresize. Patch applies to gparted >= 0.14.0. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gparted 0.30.0-3ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Jun 29 10:35:14 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-12 (108 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180306.1) SourcePackage: gparted UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gparted (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ** Patch added: "Fix LVM2 PV shrinking with lvm2 2.02.171 and later" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1779292/+attachment/5157730/+files/gparted-1-pvresize-yes-flag-v1.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1779292 Title: GParted fails to shrink an LVM PV with lvm2 >= 2.02.171 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gparted/+bug/1779292/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
