Why can't I remove a PV from a VG?












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$ sudo pvs
PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree
/dev/sda2 lubuntu-vg lvm2 a-- <465.26g 0
$ sudo vgs
VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
lubuntu-vg 1 3 0 wz--n- <465.26g 0
$ sudo lvs
LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
home lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- <413.26g
root lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- 48.00g
swap lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- 4.00g

$ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/home
Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/home? [y/n]: y
Logical volume "home" successfully removed
$ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/root
Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/root? [y/n]: y
Logical volume "root" successfully removed
$ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/swap
Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/swap? [y/n]: y
Logical volume "swap" successfully removed

$ sudo vgreduce lubuntu-vg /dev/sda2
Can't remove final physical volume "/dev/sda2" from volume group "lubuntu-vg"


Why can't I remove the PV from the VG?



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    $ sudo pvs
    PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree
    /dev/sda2 lubuntu-vg lvm2 a-- <465.26g 0
    $ sudo vgs
    VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
    lubuntu-vg 1 3 0 wz--n- <465.26g 0
    $ sudo lvs
    LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
    home lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- <413.26g
    root lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- 48.00g
    swap lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- 4.00g

    $ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/home
    Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/home? [y/n]: y
    Logical volume "home" successfully removed
    $ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/root
    Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/root? [y/n]: y
    Logical volume "root" successfully removed
    $ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/swap
    Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/swap? [y/n]: y
    Logical volume "swap" successfully removed

    $ sudo vgreduce lubuntu-vg /dev/sda2
    Can't remove final physical volume "/dev/sda2" from volume group "lubuntu-vg"


    Why can't I remove the PV from the VG?



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      $ sudo pvs
      PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree
      /dev/sda2 lubuntu-vg lvm2 a-- <465.26g 0
      $ sudo vgs
      VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
      lubuntu-vg 1 3 0 wz--n- <465.26g 0
      $ sudo lvs
      LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
      home lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- <413.26g
      root lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- 48.00g
      swap lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- 4.00g

      $ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/home
      Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/home? [y/n]: y
      Logical volume "home" successfully removed
      $ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/root
      Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/root? [y/n]: y
      Logical volume "root" successfully removed
      $ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/swap
      Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/swap? [y/n]: y
      Logical volume "swap" successfully removed

      $ sudo vgreduce lubuntu-vg /dev/sda2
      Can't remove final physical volume "/dev/sda2" from volume group "lubuntu-vg"


      Why can't I remove the PV from the VG?



      Thanks.









      share














      $ sudo pvs
      PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree
      /dev/sda2 lubuntu-vg lvm2 a-- <465.26g 0
      $ sudo vgs
      VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
      lubuntu-vg 1 3 0 wz--n- <465.26g 0
      $ sudo lvs
      LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
      home lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- <413.26g
      root lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- 48.00g
      swap lubuntu-vg -wi-a----- 4.00g

      $ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/home
      Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/home? [y/n]: y
      Logical volume "home" successfully removed
      $ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/root
      Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/root? [y/n]: y
      Logical volume "root" successfully removed
      $ sudo lvremove lubuntu-vg/swap
      Do you really want to remove and DISCARD active logical volume lubuntu-vg/swap? [y/n]: y
      Logical volume "swap" successfully removed

      $ sudo vgreduce lubuntu-vg /dev/sda2
      Can't remove final physical volume "/dev/sda2" from volume group "lubuntu-vg"


      Why can't I remove the PV from the VG?



      Thanks.







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