Guides - Block Storage Volumes

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  1. List your current Volumes:

    linode-cli volumes list
    
  2. Create a new Volume, with the size specified in GB:

    linode-cli volumes create --label my-volume --size 100 --region us-east
    

    Specify a linode_id to create the Volume and automatically attach it to a specific Linode:

    linode-cli volumes create --label my-volume --size 100  --linode_id $linode_id
    
  3. Attach or detach the Volume from a Linode:

    linode-cli volumes attach $volume_id --linode_id $linode_id
    linode-cli volumes detach $volume_id
    
  4. Resize a Volume (size can only be increased):

    linode-cli volumes resize $volume_id --size 200
    
  5. Delete a Volume:

    linode-cli volumes delete $volume_id
    

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