How to reduce XFS file system

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Issue

  • How to reduce the size a partition formatted with XFS Filesystem?
  • How can I reduce the size a LVM partition formatted with XFS Filesystem?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (with the Scalable File System Add-on)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6+ (with the Scalable File System Add-on)
  • XFS Filesystem
  • Logical Volume Management (LVM)

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