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/usr/bin/vgcfgrestore

Logical Volume Manager 2 utilities

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  WARNING: Running as a non-root user. Functionality may be unavailable.
  vgcfgrestore - Restore volume group configuration

  Restore VG metadata from last backup.
  vgcfgrestore VG
	[ COMMON_OPTIONS ]

  Restore VG metadata from specified file.
  vgcfgrestore -f|--file String VG
	[ COMMON_OPTIONS ]

  List all VG metadata backups.
  vgcfgrestore -l|--list VG
	[ COMMON_OPTIONS ]

  List one VG metadata backup file.
  vgcfgrestore -f|--file String -l|--list
	[ COMMON_OPTIONS ]
	[ VG ]

  Common options for command:
	[ -M|--metadatatype lvm2 ]
	[    --force ]

  Common options for lvm:
	[ -d|--debug ]
	[ -h|--help ]
	[ -q|--quiet ]
	[ -v|--verbose ]
	[ -y|--yes ]
	[ -t|--test ]
	[    --commandprofile String ]
	[    --config String ]
	[    --driverloaded y|n ]
	[    --nolocking ]
	[    --lockopt String ]
	[    --longhelp ]
	[    --profile String ]
	[    --version ]
	[    --devicesfile String ]
	[    --devices PV ]
	[    --nohints ]
	[    --journal String ]

  Use --longhelp to show all options and advanced commands.
Options (4)
OptionDescriptionSource
--longhelpDisplay long help text.man
--nohintsDo not use the hints file to locate devices for PVs.man
--nolockingDisable locking.man
--versionDisplay version information.man

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