Tag: xfs

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
RHEL 7 or CentOS 7: How to work with XFS filesystem: Backup/Restore/Create/Extend Operations ?

XFS stand for Extents File System. XFS was first created by Silicon Graphics INC in 1993. In 2001, its support in included in Linux kernel. Till RHEL 6, we have...

By Saket Jain Published March 25, 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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