PVREMOVE(8)		    System Manager's Manual		   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 [PhysicalVol-
       ume...]

DESCRIPTION
       pvremove wipes the label on a device so that LVM will no longer	recog-
       nise 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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