tldr/pages/linux/pvcreate.md

pvcreate

Initialize a disk or partition for use as a physical volume. See also: lvm. More information: https://manned.org/pvcreate.

• Initialize the /dev/sda1 volume for use by LVM:

pvcreate {{/dev/sda1}}

• Force the creation without any confirmation prompts:

pvcreate --force {{/dev/sda1}}