---
name: "mkpv"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "raidtools2"
version: "0.90.20010914-15"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mkpv"
---

# mkpv(8)

creates PV

## NAME

mkpv - creates PV

## SYNOPSIS

**mkpv** \[--configfile\] \[--version\] \[--force\]\
 	     \[--upgrade\] \[-acvfuv\] \</dev/md?\>+

## DESCRIPTION

**mkpv** sets up a block devices into a single PV.

Note that initializing PV devices **destroys all of the data on** **the consituent devices**.

## OPTIONS

- **-c**, **--configfile** *filename*

  Use *filename* as the configuration file (**/etc/raidtab** is used by default).

- **-f**, **--force**

  Initilize the consituent devices, even if they appear to have data on them already.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Displays a short usage message, then exits.

- **-V**, **--version**

  Displays a short version message, then exits.

## NOTES

The raidtools are derived from the md-tools and raidtools packages, which were originally written by Marc Zyngier, Miguel de Icaza, Gadi Oxman,  Bradley Ward Allen, and Ingo Molnar.

## AUTHOR

Ingo Molnar

## BUGS

Probably many.

## SEE ALSO

[*raidtab*(5)](/raidtab/5.md), [*raidstart*(8)](/raidstart/8.md)