pvremove

TLDR

Remove LVM label from physical volume

$ sudo pvremove [/dev/sdXY]

Remove with verbose output

$ sudo pvremove -v [/dev/sdXY]

Remove without confirmation

$ sudo pvremove -y [/dev/sdXY]

Force removal

$ sudo pvremove -f [/dev/sdXY]

Output in JSON format

$ sudo pvremove --reportformat json [/dev/sdXY]

SYNOPSIS

pvremove [-v] [-y] [-f] [--reportformat format] PhysicalVolume...

pvremove removes LVM labels from physical volumes, essentially uninitializing them from LVM. After removal, the device is no longer recognized as an LVM physical volume.
The device must not be part of a volume group when removed. Use vgreduce to remove a physical volume from its volume group first.

PARAMETERS

-v, --verbose

Display detailed output during operation

-y, --yes

Answer yes to all prompts

-f, --force

Force removal even with warnings

--reportformat _format_

Output format (basic, json)

CAVEATS

Requires root privileges. Device must not be in a volume group. Data on the physical volume is not erased, only LVM metadata. Force flag can cause data loss if misused.

HISTORY

pvremove is part of LVM2 (Logical Volume Manager). It complements pvcreate by providing a way to decommission physical volumes from LVM management.