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Feb 25, 2025 · Operations

Master LVM Snapshots: Create, Restore, Merge and Test Environments on Ubuntu

This guide explains how LVM snapshots work using copy‑on‑write, shows step‑by‑step commands to create, mount, restore individual files or whole volumes, merge snapshots back into the original LV, and leverage snapshots for disposable test environments, all on Ubuntu 16.04.