vgremove

Used to delete LVM volume groups.

Description

The vgremove command is used to delete LVM volume groups. If logical volumes have already been created on the volume group to be deleted, the vgremove command requires confirmation to prevent accidental data loss.

Syntax

vgremove (option) (parameter)

Options

-f: Force deletion.

Parameters

Volume Group: Specifies the name of the volume group to be deleted.

Examples

Use the vgremove command to delete LVM volume group "vg1000". Enter the following command at the command line:

[root@localhost ~]# vgremove vg1000    # Delete volume group "vg1000"
Volume group "vg1000" successfully removed