Quick Answer: How Do I Remove a Volume Group in Linux?
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How do I delete a volume group?

CentOS / RHEL : How to delete a volume group in LVM

  1. Once you have umounted all the mount points, you can remove the LVs associated with them. …
  2. To remove the Volume group we have to deactivate it first with vgchange command : …
  3. You can remove the VG now. …
  4. To remove physical volumes in the VG use following command:

How do I remove physical volume in Linux?

Use “vgreduce” command to remove the physical volume from the Volume group. Now your physical volume has been removed from the existing volume group.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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