lvm – Blog by Jay Mutkawoa (Nitin)

Recover logical volumes data from deleted LVM partition

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date April 18, 2019
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Have you ever deleted a logical volume by accident? Can you recover it looking into the backups? Well, the answer is YES. For those who are not familiar with Logical Volume Management (LVM) is a device mapper target that provides [Read More…]

Linux Application Linux System Scripts and codes

Configure your LVM via Ansible

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date March 8, 2016
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Some days back, I gave some explanations about LVM such as creations of LVM partitions and a detailed analogy of the LVM structure as well as tips for using PVMOVE. We can also automate such task using the power of [Read More…]

Linux System

Move your /home to a new LVM partition

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date October 21, 2015
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To have better control and security over your Linux OS, you might want to move your say /home or/var to another LVM partition. The advantage is that you can easily increase/decrease the size at a future stage. On this article, [Read More…]

Linux System

Add and extend disk on Virtual Box through LVM

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date October 16, 2015
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You can easily add and extend disk on Virtual Box through some LVM manipulations. LVM (Logical Volume Partitioning) is a device mapper target that provides logical volume management for the Linux kernel. – Wikipedia. However, I have written a brief [Read More…]

Linux System

Managing LVM with PVMOVE – Part 2

Post Author By Nitin J Mutkawoa
Post Date September 30, 2015
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After a little introduction about LVM from the article Managing LVM with PVMOVE – Part 1, its time to get into the details of the pvmove command. Based on the scenario and constraints described in part 1, that I will [Read More…]

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Stelo by Dexcom finally here!

It’s been since some time, I have been waiting for Dexcom to release the prescription-free CGM called Stelo. It finally arrived here today Tuesday 08/27/2024 after ordering last Friday. So a CGM – Continuous Glucose Monitor is a device that [Read More…]

Posted on August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

Artificial Intelligence, Machine & Deep Learning

GenAI the buzzword everyone is talking about

That’s true that everyone is talking about AI. Most precisely about GenAI. GenAI is a type of intelligence that can produce synthetic data like texts, pictures, words, etc. In a simple term, Generative AI is a type of AI that [Read More…]

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

Uncategorized AKA Non-Tech-Stuffs

Yeti and his FI collar

What features can a dog collar have? Navigation, sleep tracking, and activity monitoring, to name a few. Pretty cool, right? Initially, I was only looking for a GPS-tracking device for my dog. However, when I discovered the FI collar, which [Read More…]

Posted on June 20, 2024June 20, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

Uncategorized AKA Non-Tech-Stuffs

Yeti, the Labrabull adopted from NFSAW

On 19 Feb 2024, I adopted Yeti from the New Fairfield / Sherman Animal Welfare Society (NFSAW). Working from home and having a dog keeping me company looks promising. So I just took the decision and thought that I needed [Read More…]

Posted on May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

Linux System

Overlay Union Filesystems in Linux

Returning to the world of blogging after nearly a month’s hiatus, I find myself intrigued by the concept of Overlay Filesystems. This article has piqued my curiosity, and I am convinced it will offer valuable insights for my future endeavors. [Read More…]

Posted on February 18, 2024February 18, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa

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My indoor plants in Winter 2024

I used to have a cool indoor greenhouse in my living room growing lettuce, arugula, and thyme. However, since I work from home most of the time and need a dedicated office space, I decided to make some changes. I [Read More…]

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Nitin J Mutkawoa