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6 vgrename - rename a volume group
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9 vgrename [-A|--autobackup y|n] [-d|--debug] [-h|-?|--help] [-t|--test]
10 [-v|--verbose] OldVolumeGroup{Path|Name|UUID} NewVolumeGroup{Path|Name}
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13 vgrename renames an existing (see vgcreate(8) ) volume group from Old‐
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20 "vgrename /dev/vg02 /dev/my_volume_group" renames existing volume group
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23 "vgrename vg02 my_volume_group" does the same.
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25 "vgrename Zvlifi-Ep3t-e0Ng-U42h-o0ye-KHu1-nl7Ns4 VolGroup00_tmp"
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34 machines. If a disk is connected and it contains a Volume Group
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43 lvm(8), vgchange(8), vgcreate(8), lvrename(8)
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47Sistina Software UK LVM TOOLS 2.02.84(2) (2011-02-09) VGRENAME(8)