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            "text": "# pvremove(8) (man)\n\n## TLDR\n\n> Remove LVM labels from physical volume(s).\n\n- Remove a LVM label from a physical volume:\n  `sudo pvremove {{/dev/sdXY}}`\n- Display detailed output during the operation:\n  `sudo pvremove {{-v|--verbose}} {{/dev/sdXY}}`\n- Remove a LVM label without asking for confirmation:\n  `sudo pvremove {{-y|--yes}} {{/dev/sdXY}}`\n- Forcefully remove a LVM label:\n  `sudo pvremove {{-f|--force}} {{/dev/sdXY}}`\n- Display output in JSON format:\n  `sudo pvremove --reportformat json {{/dev/sdXY}}`\n\n*Source: tldr-pages*\n\n---\n\n**Summary:** pvremove - Remove LVM label(s) from physical volume(s)\n\n**Synopsis:** pvremove positionargs\n[ optionargs ]\n\n## Flags\n\n| Flag | Long | Arg | Description |\n|------|------|-----|-------------|\n| -d | --debug | — | Set debug level. Repeat from 1 to 6 times to increase the detail of messages sent to the log file and/or syslog (if conf |\n| -f | --force | — | Override various checks, confirmations and protections. Use with extreme caution. |\n| -h | --help | — | Display help text. --lockopt String Used to pass options for special cases to lvmlockd. See lvmlockd(8) for more informa |\n| — | --longhelp | — | Display long help text. |\n| — | --nolocking | — | Disable locking. --profile String An alias for --commandprofile or --metadataprofile, depending on the command. |\n| -q | --quiet | — | Suppress output and log messages. Overrides --debug and --verbose. Repeat once to also suppress any prompts with answer  |\n| -t | --test | — | Run in test mode. Commands will not update metadata. This is implemented by disabling all metadata writing but neverthel |\n| -v | --verbose | — | Set verbose level. Repeat from 1 to 4 times to increase the detail of messages sent to stdout and stderr. |\n| — | --version | — | Display version information. |\n| -y | --yes | — | Do not prompt for confirmation interactively but always assume the answer yes. Use with extreme caution. (For automatic  |\n\n## See Also\n\n- lvm(8)\n- lvm.conf(5)\n- lvmconfig(8)\n- pvchange(8)\n- pvck(8)\n- pvcreate(8)\n- pvdisplay(8)\n- pvmove(8)\n- pvresize(8)\n- pvs(8)\n- can(8)\n- vgcfgbackup(8)\n- vgcfgrestore(8)\n- vgchange(8)\n- vgck(8)\n- vgcreate(8)\n- vgconvert(8)\n- vgdisplay(8)\n- export(8)\n- vgextend(8)\n- vgimport(8)\n- vgimportclone(8)\n- vgmerge(8)\n- vgmknodes(8)\n- vgreduce(8)\n- move(8)\n- vgrename(8)\n- vgs(8)\n- vgscan(8)\n- vgsplit(8)\n- lvcreate(8)\n- lvchange(8)\n- lvconvert(8)\n- lvdisplay(8)\n- lvextend(8)\n- lvreduce(8)\n- lvremove(8)\n- name(8)\n- lvresize(8)\n- lvs(8)\n- lvscan(8)\n- lvm-fullreport(8)\n- lvm-lvpoll(8)\n- lvm2-activation-generator(8)\n- blkdeactivate(8)\n- lvmdump(8)\n- dmeventd(8)\n- lvmpolld(8)\n- lvmlockd(8)\n- lvmlockctl(8)\n- cmirrord(8)\n- lvmdbusd(8)\n- lvmsystemid(7)\n- lvmreport(7)\n- lvmraid(7)\n- lvmthin(7)\n- lvmcache(7)\n\n## Section Outline\n\n- **NAME** (2 lines)\n- **SYNOPSIS** (3 lines)\n- **DESCRIPTION** (7 lines)\n- **USAGE** (21 lines)\n- **OPTIONS** (9 lines) — 10 subsections\n  - -d --debug (7 lines)\n  - -f --force (2 lines)\n  - -h --help (6 lines)\n  - --longhelp (2 lines)\n  - --nolocking (5 lines)\n  - -q --quiet (10 lines)\n  - -t --test (5 lines)\n  - -v --verbose (3 lines)\n  - --version (2 lines)\n  - -y --yes (3 lines)\n- **VARIABLES** (20 lines)\n- **ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES** (3 lines)\n- **SEE ALSO** (21 lines)\n\n## Full Content\n\n### NAME\n\npvremove - Remove LVM label(s) from physical volume(s)\n\n### SYNOPSIS\n\npvremove positionargs\n[ optionargs ]\n\n### DESCRIPTION\n\npvremove wipes the label on a device so that LVM will no longer recognise it as a PV.\n\nA PV cannot be removed from a VG while it is used by an active LV.\n\nRepeat  the force option (-ff) to forcibly remove a PV belonging to an existing VG. Normally,\nvgreduce(8) should be used instead.\n\n### USAGE\n\npvremove PV ...\n[ -f|--force ]\n[    --reportformat basic|json ]\n[ COMMONOPTIONS ]\n\nCommon options for lvm:\n[ -d|--debug ]\n[ -h|--help ]\n[ -q|--quiet ]\n[ -t|--test ]\n[ -v|--verbose ]\n[ -y|--yes ]\n[    --commandprofile String ]\n[    --config String ]\n[    --driverloaded y|n ]\n[    --lockopt String ]\n[    --longhelp ]\n[    --nolocking ]\n[    --profile String ]\n[    --version ]\n\n### OPTIONS\n\n--commandprofile String\nThe command profile to use for command configuration.  See lvm.conf(5) for more infor‐\nmation about profiles.\n\n--config String\nConfig settings for the command. These override lvm.conf settings.  The String arg\nuses the same format as lvm.conf, or may use section/field syntax.  See lvm.conf(5)\nfor more information about config.\n\n#### -d --debug\n\nSet debug level. Repeat from 1 to 6 times to increase the detail of messages sent to\nthe log file and/or syslog (if configured).\n\n--driverloaded y|n\nIf set to no, the command will not attempt to use device-mapper.  For testing and de‐\nbugging.\n\n#### -f --force\n\nOverride various checks, confirmations and protections.  Use with extreme caution.\n\n#### -h --help\n\nDisplay help text.\n\n--lockopt String\nUsed to pass options for special cases to lvmlockd.  See lvmlockd(8) for more informa‐\ntion.\n\n#### --longhelp\n\nDisplay long help text.\n\n#### --nolocking\n\nDisable locking.\n\n--profile String\nAn alias for --commandprofile or --metadataprofile, depending on the command.\n\n#### -q --quiet\n\nSuppress output and log messages. Overrides --debug and --verbose.  Repeat once to\nalso suppress any prompts with answer 'no'.\n\n--reportformat basic|json\nOverrides current output format for reports which is defined globally by the re‐\nport/outputformat setting in lvm.conf.  basic is the original format with columns and\nrows.  If there is more than one report per command, each report is prefixed with the\nreport name for identification. json produces report output in JSON format. See lvmre‐‐\nport(7) for more information.\n\n#### -t --test\n\nRun in test mode. Commands will not update metadata.  This is implemented by disabling\nall metadata writing but nevertheless returning success to the calling function. This\nmay lead to unusual error messages in multi-stage operations if a tool relies on read‐\ning back metadata it believes has changed but hasn't.\n\n#### -v --verbose\n\nSet verbose level. Repeat from 1 to 4 times to increase the detail of messages sent to\nstdout and stderr.\n\n#### --version\n\nDisplay version information.\n\n#### -y --yes\n\nDo not prompt for confirmation interactively but always assume the answer yes. Use\nwith extreme caution.  (For automatic no, see -qq.)\n\n### VARIABLES\n\nPV\nPhysical Volume name, a device path under /dev.  For commands  managing  physical  ex‐\ntents,  a PV positional arg generally accepts a suffix indicating a range (or multiple\nranges) of physical extents (PEs). When the first PE is omitted, it  defaults  to  the\nstart  of  the  device, and when the last PE is omitted it defaults to end.  Start and\nend range (inclusive): PV[:PE-PE]...   Start  and  length  range  (counting  from  0):\nPV[:PE+PE]...\n\nString\nSee the option description for information about the string content.\n\nSize[UNIT]\nSize is an input number that accepts an optional unit.  Input units are always treated\nas base two values, regardless of capitalization, e.g. 'k' and 'K' both refer to 1024.\nThe  default  input  unit  is specified by letter, followed by |UNIT.  UNIT represents\nother possible input units: bBsSkKmMgGtTpPeE.  b|B is bytes, s|S  is  sectors  of  512\nbytes,  k|K is KiB, m|M is MiB, g|G is GiB, t|T is TiB, p|P is PiB, e|E is EiB.  (This\nshould not be confused with the output control --units,  where  capital  letters  mean\nmultiple of 1000.)\n\n### ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES\n\nSee lvm(8) for information about environment variables used by lvm.  For example, LVMVGNAME\ncan generally be substituted for a required VG parameter.\n\n### SEE ALSO\n\nlvm(8) lvm.conf(5) lvmconfig(8)\n\npvchange(8) pvck(8) pvcreate(8) pvdisplay(8) pvmove(8) pvremove(8)  pvresize(8)  pvs(8)  pvs‐‐\ncan(8)\n\nvgcfgbackup(8)  vgcfgrestore(8) vgchange(8) vgck(8) vgcreate(8) vgconvert(8) vgdisplay(8) vg‐‐\nexport(8) vgextend(8) vgimport(8) vgimportclone(8) vgmerge(8) vgmknodes(8) vgreduce(8)  vgre‐‐\nmove(8) vgrename(8) vgs(8) vgscan(8) vgsplit(8)\n\nlvcreate(8)  lvchange(8)  lvconvert(8) lvdisplay(8) lvextend(8) lvreduce(8) lvremove(8) lvre‐‐\nname(8) lvresize(8) lvs(8) lvscan(8)\n\nlvm-fullreport(8) lvm-lvpoll(8) lvm2-activation-generator(8) blkdeactivate(8) lvmdump(8)\n\ndmeventd(8) lvmpolld(8) lvmlockd(8) lvmlockctl(8) cmirrord(8) lvmdbusd(8)\n\nlvmsystemid(7) lvmreport(7) lvmraid(7) lvmthin(7) lvmcache(7)\n\n\n\nRed Hat, Inc.                     LVM TOOLS 2.03.11(2) (2021-01-08)                      PVREMOVE(8)\n\n"
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                "name": "VARIABLES",
                "lines": 20,
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            {
                "name": "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES",
                "lines": 3,
                "subsections": []
            },
            {
                "name": "SEE ALSO",
                "lines": 21,
                "subsections": []
            }
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