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pvcreate Command - Initialize Physical Volume
The pvcreate command prepares a physical volume for use by LVM.
Syntax
pvcreate device...
Examples
pvcreate /dev/sdb1
Initialize /dev/sdb1 as a physical volume.
Notes
- Use with caution — it will overwrite existing metadata.
- Usually used before creating a volume group.
