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LVRENAME 8 "LVM TOOLS 2.02.44-cvs (02-17-09)" "Sistina Software UK" \" -*- nroff -*-
NAME
lvrename - rename a logical volume
SYNOPSIS
lvrename [ -A | --autobackup " {" y | n }] [ -d | --debug ] [ -f | --force ] [ -h | --help ] [ -t | --test ] [ -v | --verbose ] [ --version ]

"OldLogicalVolumePath NewLogicalVolume" { Path | Name }

VolumeGroupName OldLogicalVolumeName NewLogicalVolumeName

DESCRIPTION
lvrename renames an existing logical volume from OldLogicalVolume { Name | Path } to NewLogicalVolume { Name | Path }.
OPTIONS
See lvm for common options.
EXAMPLE
To rename lvold in volume group vg02 to lvnew :

\ lvrename /dev/vg02/lvold /dev/vg02/lvnew

An alternate syntax to rename this logical volume is

\ lvrename vg02 lvold lvnew

SEE ALSO
lvm (8), lvchange (8), vgcreate (8), vgrename (8)