Description: Kvpm is a KDE (version 4) GUI for the Linux Volume Manager project and libparted. It needs KDE 4 libraries and headers installed. It uses the standard lvm tools and programs to work with logical volumes. It also can format volumes and mount them. It uses libparted to create or delete partitions. LVM tools MUST be installed for this program to function. That limitation may be removed soon however.
This program is currently being developed on lvm version:
Because kvpm relies on the exact format of the lvm program output it probably won't work correctly with earlier versions.
The following development headers need to be installed for compilation:
libparted version 1.8 libblkid kdelibs version 4
To compile the source just "cd" into the source directory then run "cmake -i" and answer the questions. Next run "make" and if all goes well you will have a working executable.Last changelog:
version 0.5.4 The volume group creation dialog can be called from the "volume group" menu now and create new groups from multiple physical volumes.
version 0.5.3 The settings menu is partly implemented. The search path for the needed programs such as "vgs" can be configured.
version 0.5.2 mount points are on the main tree view now. New and blingy "create partition" graphic like "gparted" has to show the size of a partition about to be created along with the free space around it.
version 0.5.1 The panels get a more finished look and small areas (under 1 MiB) of free space are not shown anymore.
version 0.5.0 Can create a new partition table. Better support for GPT disk labels and a visual make over of the device tab. Needs cmake version 2.6 or better. Adds and removes partitions from partition table.
version 0.4.6 Added calls to i18n() for support of translation to other languages. Some bug fixes and work to the mount and unmount operations to allow for overlayed mounting. Help menu for bug reporting improved.
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...but when I run as root I get permission errors and it closes.