pvremove (8)
NAME
pvremove --- remove a physical volume
SYNOPSIS
pvremove
[
--commandprofile
ProfileName]
[
-d|
--debug]
[
-h|
--help]
[
-t|
--test]
[
-v|
--verbose]
[
--version]
[
-f[
f]|
--force
[
--force]]
[
-y|
--yes]
PhysicalVolume
[
PhysicalVolume...]
DESCRIPTION
pvremove wipes the label on a device so that LVM will no longer
recognise it as a physical volume.
OPTIONS
See
lvm(8) for common options.
- -ff, --force --force
-
Force the removal of a physical volume belonging to an existing volume group.
Normally vgreduce(8) should be used instead of this command.
You cannot remove a physical volume which in use by some active logical volume.
- -y, --yes
-
Answer yes to all questions.
SEE ALSO
lvm(8),
pvcreate(8),
pvdisplay(8),
vgreduce(8)