Tag: reduce

Reduce LVM based XFS filesystem in linux.

In linux, we can’t reduce the XFS filesystem in general. And to reduce any partition, we need to take backup of data at some other path and then re-create the...

By Saket Jain Published June 15, 2025 Linux/Unix
How to reduce XFS filesystem on Redhat Enterprise Linux or CentOS ?

XFS filesystem is the default filesystem that comes with RHEL 7, and is considered as highly scalable and high performance filesystem. Ideally XFS filesystem can only be increased in size...

By Saket Jain Published November 20, 2019 Linux/Unix

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Saket Jain is a GNU/Linux sysadmin from Alwar, Rajasthan, India. He works for a worldwide leading consumer product company and takes great pleasure on working with Linux Internals alongwith using FOSS tools to increase productivity in all areas of his daily work.

Achievements
1. He derived NGEL from Centos.
2. Created delete, undelete and deleteperm command.
3. Has more than 8 Years of experience in Linux/Unix System administration and consultation.
4. Certified Yoga Trainer under Govt. of India.
5. Limca Book of Record Certificate Holder in 2012
6. Author of the book "Unix Administration Quick Guide"
7. ITIL 2011 Foundation Certified, and RHCE Certified under RHEL5,6, and 7.
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