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NAME
       pvremove - remove a physical volume


SYNOPSIS
       pvremove  [-d|--debug]  [-h|--help]  [-t|--test]  [-v|--verbose]  [--version]  [-f[f]|--force  [--force]]
       [-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)

Sistina Software UK                     LVM TOOLS 2.02.98(2) (2012-10-15)                            PVREMOVE(8)