fsadm
LVM filesystem management utility
TLDR
Check filesystem for errors
$ fsadm check /dev/vg_name/lv_name
Dry-run resize to specific size$ fsadm -n resize /dev/vg_name/lv_name 10G
Grow filesystem to fill device$ fsadm resize /dev/vg_name/lv_name
Resize filesystem and logical volume together$ fsadm -l resize /dev/vg_name/lv_name 100G
Resize ext2/3/4 offline$ fsadm -e resize /dev/vg_name/lv_name 20G
SYNOPSIS
fsadm [options] check device
fsadm [options] resize device [newsize]
DESCRIPTION
fsadm checks or resizes filesystems on LVM logical volumes. It is a helper script that wraps filesystem-specific tools like resize2fs, xfs_growfs, and fsck.
PARAMETERS
check
Check filesystem for errorsresize
Resize filesystem (grow or shrink)-n, --dry-run
Print what would be done without making changes-l, --lvresize
Resize the underlying logical volume as well-e, --ext-offline
Unmount ext2/3/4 filesystem and resize offline-f, --force
Force operation without confirmation-v, --verbose
Verbose mode-y, --yes
Answer yes to all prompts
CAVEATS
If no size is specified with resize, the filesystem will be grown to fill the entire device. Shrinking filesystems requires careful planning and may require unmounting. Not all filesystems support shrinking (e.g., XFS).
HISTORY
fsadm is part of LVM2, providing a unified interface for filesystem operations on logical volumes regardless of the underlying filesystem type.
SEE ALSO
lvresize(8), resize2fs(8), xfs_growfs(8), fsck(8)