vgcfgrestore
Restore LVM volume group metadata
TLDR
Restore from last backup
$ sudo vgcfgrestore [vg_name]
Restore from file$ sudo vgcfgrestore -f [path/to/file] [vg_name]
List all backups$ sudo vgcfgrestore -l [vg_name]
List specific backup file$ sudo vgcfgrestore -l -f [path/to/file] [vg_name]
SYNOPSIS
vgcfgrestore [OPTIONS] VGNAME_
DESCRIPTION
vgcfgrestore restores LVM volume group configuration from a text backup file produced by vgcfgbackup. This restores the volume group structure, not the actual user data.The command is useful for recovering from metadata corruption or recreating volume group configurations after disk replacement.
PARAMETERS
-f, --file FILE
Read metadata backup from the named file.-l, --list
List metadata backup and archive files pertaining to the VG.--force
Force metadata restore even with thin pool LVs. Use with extreme caution.-M, --metadatatype lvm2
Specify the type of on-disk metadata to use.-t, --test
Run in test mode. Commands will not update metadata.-d, --debug
Set debug level. Repeat from 1 to 6 times to increase detail.
INSTALL
sudo apt install lvm2
sudo dnf install lvm2
sudo pacman -S lvm2
sudo apk add lvm2
sudo zypper install lvm2
nix profile install nixpkgs#lvm2
CAVEATS
Only restores metadata, not data. Requires root privileges. Physical volumes must exist for restore to succeed. Data may be lost if metadata is inconsistent with disk contents.
SEE ALSO
vgcfgbackup(8), vgdisplay(8), lvm(8)
