1PVREMOVE(8)                 System Manager's Manual                PVREMOVE(8)
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NAME

6       pvremove — remove a physical volume
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SYNOPSIS

9       pvremove   [--commandprofile   ProfileName]   [-d|--debug]  [-h|--help]
10       [-t|--test]  [-v|--verbose]   [--version]   [-f[f]|--force   [--force]]
11       [-y|--yes] PhysicalVolume [PhysicalVolume...]
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DESCRIPTION

14       pvremove  wipes the label on a device so that LVM will no longer recog‐
15       nise it as a physical volume.
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OPTIONS

18       See lvm(8) for common options.
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20       -ff, --force --force
21              Force the removal of a physical volume belonging to an  existing
22              volume  group.   Normally  vgreduce(8) should be used instead of
23              this command.  You cannot remove a physical volume which in  use
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26       -y, --yes
27              Answer yes to all questions.
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SEE ALSO

30       lvm(8), pvcreate(8), pvdisplay(8), vgreduce(8)
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34Sistina Software UKLVM TOOLS 2.02.143(2)-RHEL6 (2016-12-13)        PVREMOVE(8)
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