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]]
   [--reportformat       {basic|json}]      [-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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