vgremove

Remove LVM volume groups

TLDR

Remove a volume group with confirmation

$ sudo vgremove [volume_group]

Forcefully remove a volume group without confirmation

$ sudo vgremove -f [volume_group]

Remove with debug logging

$ sudo vgremove -d -d [volume_group]

Remove a volume group matching a select criteria

$ sudo vgremove --select '[vg_name=~old_*]'

SYNOPSIS

vgremove [options] volumegroup_...

vgremove removes one or more LVM volume groups. Before a volume group can be removed, all logical volumes within it must first be removed using lvremove.The command updates the LVM metadata to mark the volume group as removed. The underlying physical volumes remain but are no longer associated with any volume group.

PARAMETERS

-f, --force

Force removal without confirmation

-d, --debug

Enable debug output (repeat for more detail, up to 6 times)

-S, --select string

Select objects for processing based on specified criteria

-t, --test

Test mode, don't actually make changes

-v, --verbose

Verbose output

-y, --yes

Answer yes to all prompts

INSTALL

sudo apt install lvm2

sudo dnf install lvm2

sudo pacman -S lvm2

sudo apk add lvm2

sudo zypper install lvm2

nix profile install nixpkgs#lvm2

CAVEATS

Requires root privileges. All logical volumes must be removed first. Cannot remove an active volume group with mounted filesystems. Data on the volume group will be inaccessible after removal. Part of the LVM2 package.