The pvremove command from Unix-based Operating systems is used to remove a physical volume from a volume group from LVM. When a PV is not needed, we can remove it from the VG using the this command.
- About pvremove: To remove a physical volume
- Comes From: lvm2-2.02.72
- Configuration Files:
- Path: /sbin/pvremove
Examples:
1. To remove a physical volumes
| # pvremove /dev/sda2 |
2. To set to debuf mode
| # pvremove -d # pvremove –debug |
3. To force the pv remove
| # pvremove -f /dev/sda2 # pvremove –force /dev/sda2 |
4. To get the help
| # pvremove help # pvremove –help |
5. To test the pvremove
| # pvremove -t /dev/sda2 # pvremove -t /dev/sda2 |
6. To set to verbose mode
| # pvremove -v # pvremove –verbose |
7. To get the command version
| # pvremove version # pvremove –version |
Related Commands: lvm, pvcreate, pvdisplay
