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Create a physical volume using /dev/sdc as the target device by using the pvcreate command.
$ pvcreate /dev/sdc
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This command creates a physical volume using the /dev/sdc device, preparing it to be used as part of a volume group in Linux.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

Questions that are answered by this command:

  • Create a physical volume using /dev/sdc as the target device by using the pvcreate command.?
  • Confirm that you created the physical volume with /dev/sdc.?
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