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  [-d|--debug]  [-h|--help]  [-t|--test] [-v|--verbose] [--ver‐
10       sion] [-f[f]|--force [--force]] [-y|--yes] PhysicalVolume [PhysicalVol‐
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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.  You cannot remove a physical volume which in use
23              by some active logical volume.
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26              Answer yes to all questions.
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SEE ALSO

29       lvm(8), pvcreate(8), pvdisplay(8)
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33Sistina Software UK    LVM TOOLS 2.02.84(2) (2011-02-09)           PVREMOVE(8)
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