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PVREMOVE

NAME

pvremove − remove a physical volume

SYNOPSIS

pvremove [−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)

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