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Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
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include::attributes.txt[]

Most people install {pve} directly on a local disk. The {pve}
installation CD offers several options for local disk management. The
current default setup uses LVM and 'ext4' for the root
partition. LVM-thin is used for VM images, because this has efficient
support for snapshots and clones.
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	5	Most people install {pve} directly on a local disk. The {pve}
	6	installation CD offers several options for local disk management. The
	7	current default setup uses LVM and 'ext4' for the root
	8	partition. LVM-thin is used for VM images, because this has efficient
	9	support for snapshots and clones.
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