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pvcreate - Initialize physical volume

Overview

The pvcreate command initialize physical volume.

Syntax

pvcreate [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples

# Basic usage
pvcreate

# Get help
pvcreate --help

# Check version
pvcreate --version

Common Options

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description

The pvcreate command is part of the system-service category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for initialize physical volume.

Refer to the manual page (man pvcreate) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-service category
  • System utilities for similar operations